ScholarLens Back to search
2006•Unpublished venueRequires access

On the superiority of Zhu Xi's thought on Taiji to his predecessors' views

Shi Shao-bo

Open publisher page 0 citations

Abstract

In the Yi studies before the Song dynasty,Taiji (lit.the Grand Ultimate) was generally interpreted as Qi(vital energy) or Primordial Qi,and even as a void substance.Till the Song dynasty,Zhu Xi set forth a new elaboration to Taiji,the thought on which outstripped the predecessors' views related.Through elabora- ting Taiji,Zhu Xi established his ontology of Principle and completed the ontological system for the Principle School in the Song-Ming (960-1644) neo-Confucianism.

About this research paper

What this paper is about

In the Yi studies before the Song dynasty,Taiji (lit.the Grand Ultimate) was generally interpreted as Qi(vital energy) or Primordial Qi,and even as a void substance.Till the Song dynasty,Zhu Xi set forth a new elaboration to Taiji,the thought on which outstripped the predecessors' views related.Through elabora- ting Taiji,Zhu Xi established his ontology of Principle and completed the ontological system for the Principle School in the Song-Ming (960-1644) neo-Confucianism.

Why it matters

A significance statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Key contribution

A contribution statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Method / approach

Method details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Main findings

Findings are not separately available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Limitations

Limitations are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Applications

Application details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Available abstract

In the Yi studies before the Song dynasty,Taiji (lit.the Grand Ultimate) was generally interpreted as Qi(vital energy) or Primordial Qi,and even as a void substance.Till the Song dynasty,Zhu Xi set forth a new elaboration to Taiji,the thought on which outstripped the predecessors' views related.Through elabora- ting Taiji,Zhu Xi established his ontology of Principle and completed the ontological system for the Principle School in the Song-Ming (960-1644) neo-Confucianism.

Key concepts: Philosophy, Ontology, Epistemology, Elaboration, Humanities

Related papers

Related paper 1Related paper 2Related paper 3
Back to paper searchBrowse research topicsOriginal source
On the superiority of Zhu Xi's thought on Taiji to his predecessors' views — Research Paper | ScholarLens