Project Gutenberg 2008-04-30 Public domain in the USA. 77 Zhu, Xi 1130 1200 朱熹 Lü, Zuqian 1137 1181 Lu, Zuqian 呂祖謙 近思錄 Jin Si Lu Produced by I Li "近思录" by Xi Zhu and Zuqian Lü is a philosophical work written in a historical context that aligns with Confucian thought, likely during the late Ming dynasty to Qing dynasty period. The text serves as a reflection on the nature of human existence, ethics, and the principles that govern societal interactions, emphasizing the vital role of virtues like benevolence, righteousness, propriety, and wisdom. At the start of the work, the authors introduce complex metaphysical concepts, beginning with the idea of the "Ultimate" and its connection to the "Supreme Ultimate," exploring the dual forces of Yin and Yang and their manifestations in the physical world. The text articulates the principles of existence and change, discussing how virtues relate to human behavior through the lens of ancient philosophical thought. Through various dialogues and teachings, the reader is presented with insights into the nature of goodness, the importance of self-cultivation, and the way individuals should understand their roles within the greater cosmic order. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Philosophy, Chinese -- Early works to 1800 B Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 202843 202793 2024-10-11T04:34:10.061283 2023-09-11T07:58:41.642060 text/html text/html 202836 202786 2024-10-11T04:34:10.301267 2023-09-11T07:58:41.782062 text/html text/html 144941 2024-10-11T04:34:15.226277 application/epub+zip 147175 2024-10-11T04:34:12.220238 application/epub+zip 147175 2024-10-11T04:34:10.982314 application/epub+zip 292119 2024-10-11T04:34:17.236239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283632 2024-10-11T04:34:14.527323 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266142 2022-09-11T14:15:37.459985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180717 2024-10-11T04:34:09.780247 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 180654 2008-04-30T09:18:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 83513 2008-04-30T09:18:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18742 2024-10-11T04:34:17.364222 application/rdf+xml 11044 2024-10-11T04:34:11.578258 image/jpeg 3113 2024-10-11T04:34:11.301260 image/jpeg 145433 2024-10-11T04:34:10.319319 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia zh.wikipedia