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Dec 18, 2014 · The Book of Rites（禮記), one of the classic Chinese texts venerated by Confucian scholars, instructs “don’t leave vast resources untapped.” Confucians argued that states should provide for the...
In ancient China, before the Qin Dynasty, Confucian scholars thought about their natural environment with an overarching concept of Heaven and Earth encompassing various divine, cosmic, human, and ecological elements.
- Qiyong Guo, Tao Cui
- 2015
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1 This eco-perspective is not only embodied in the Confucian classics such as the Book of Changes and the Book of Rites , but also expanded in the teachings of early Confucian masters, Confucius (Kongzi, 551-479 BCE), Mengzi (3857-312?
Mar 2, 2021 · Mencius proposed that the Way of Heaven is the ultimate origin and basis of the Way of Man. “Liqi” in The Book of Rites states “Rite shall comply with the course of time, the properties on land, the wishes of spirits and the thoughts of man in order to governance the universe.”
- Shucong Zhao
- 2021
Jul 19, 2023 · First, Confucian eco-ethics embraces the holistic worldview of “anthropocosmic” that establishes an ontological understanding of the interconnectedness and interdependence between humans and nature, which transcends the Western dichotomy of subject and object and resolves the dualism between human beings and nature.
This paper delves into the particular discourse of the Book of Rites on the relationship between tian di 天地 (“Heaven and Earth”) and humans and argues that this
Apr 29, 2023 · The Book of Rites is an important classic in the history of Chinese ethical thought, especially the two chapters of the Great Learning and Doctrine of the Mean, which have had a great influence on future generations.
