Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 57 Zhu, Xi 1130 1200 朱熹 中庸 章句 Zhong yong zhang ju Produced by yingta pan "中庸章句" by Xi Zhu is a philosophical text likely penned during the Song Dynasty in the late 12th century. This work delves into the concepts of moderation and balance, drawing upon principles attributed to Confucian thought, and aims to articulate the importance of maintaining equilibrium in personal conduct and governance. The opening of "中庸章句" presents a detailed exploration of the philosophical underpinnings of moderation. The text introduces concepts such as the balance between human desires and the universal moral order, emphasizing the significance of understanding and maintaining one's intrinsic nature. It discusses historical figures, such as Yao, Shun, and Yu, illustrating their wisdom in governance and morality as examples for readers to emulate. The tone is both reflective and instructional, aiming to educate future scholars on the essential virtues of a well-lived life aligned with the principle of "中庸" or the Doctrine of the Mean. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Zhong yong PL Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 81494 81438 2024-10-03T13:10:52.438799 2023-10-04T03:58:24.619117 text/html text/html 81487 81431 2024-10-03T13:10:52.651824 2023-10-04T03:58:24.748112 text/html text/html 76132 2024-10-03T13:10:56.214799 application/epub+zip 75132 2024-10-03T13:10:54.197802 application/epub+zip 75132 2024-10-03T13:10:53.171803 application/epub+zip 134707 2024-10-03T13:10:57.730782 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129906 2024-10-03T13:10:55.648782 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114593 2022-09-04T05:44:47.340912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 73733 73728 2024-10-03T13:10:52.217811 2023-10-04T03:58:24.485092 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 73584 2013-03-15T12:03:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 31091 2013-03-15T12:04:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18645 2024-10-03T13:10:57.858786 application/rdf+xml 6745 2024-10-03T13:10:53.703813 image/jpeg 1976 2024-10-03T13:10:53.436793 image/jpeg 73495 2024-10-03T13:10:52.659806 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 zh.wikipedia en.wikipedia