Page 1. The Great Learning and the Doctrine of the Mean.
Page 2. The Great Learning. Introduction by Chu Hsi. €GL. €DM.
Page 3. The Great Learning. Chu Hsi's Introduction.
Page 4. The Great Learning, Chapter 1.
Page 5. The Great Learning, Chapter 2.
Page 6. The Great Learning, Chapter 3.
Page 7. The Great Learning, Chapter 4.
Page 8. The Great Learning, Chapter 5.
Page 9. The Great Learning, Chapter 6.
Page 10. The Great Learning, Chapter 7.
Page 11. The Great Learning, Chapter 8.
Page 12. The Great Learning, Chapter 9.
Page 13. The Great Learning, Chapter 10.
Page 14. The Great Learning, Conclusion.
Page 15. The Doctrine of the Mean. Introduction by Chu Hsi.
Page 16. The Doctrine of the Mean. €DM. Chapter 1.
Page 17. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 2.
Page 18. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 3.
Page 19. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 4.
Page 20. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 5.
Page 21. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 6..
Page 22. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 7.
Page 23. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 8.
Page 24. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 9.
Page 25. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 10.
Page 26. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 11.
Page 27. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 12.
Page 28. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 13.
Page 29. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 14.
Page 30. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 15.
Page 31. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 16.
Page 32. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 17.
Page 33. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 18.
Page 34. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 19.
Page 35. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 20.
Page 36. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 21.
Page 37. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 22.
Page 38. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 23.
Page 39. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 24.
Page 40. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 25.
Page 41. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 26.
Page 42. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 27.
Page 43. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 28.
Page 44. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 29.
Page 45. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 30.
Page 46. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 31.
Page 47. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 32.
Page 48. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 33.
Page 2. The Great Learning. Introduction by Chu Hsi. €GL. €DM.
Page 3. The Great Learning. Chu Hsi's Introduction.
Page 4. The Great Learning, Chapter 1.
Page 5. The Great Learning, Chapter 2.
Page 6. The Great Learning, Chapter 3.
Page 7. The Great Learning, Chapter 4.
Page 8. The Great Learning, Chapter 5.
Page 9. The Great Learning, Chapter 6.
Page 10. The Great Learning, Chapter 7.
Page 11. The Great Learning, Chapter 8.
Page 12. The Great Learning, Chapter 9.
Page 13. The Great Learning, Chapter 10.
Page 14. The Great Learning, Conclusion.
Page 15. The Doctrine of the Mean. Introduction by Chu Hsi.
Page 16. The Doctrine of the Mean. €DM. Chapter 1.
Page 17. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 2.
Page 18. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 3.
Page 19. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 4.
Page 20. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 5.
Page 21. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 6..
Page 22. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 7.
Page 23. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 8.
Page 24. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 9.
Page 25. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 10.
Page 26. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 11.
Page 27. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 12.
Page 28. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 13.
Page 29. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 14.
Page 30. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 15.
Page 31. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 16.
Page 32. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 17.
Page 33. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 18.
Page 34. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 19.
Page 35. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 20.
Page 36. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 21.
Page 37. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 22.
Page 38. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 23.
Page 39. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 24.
Page 40. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 25.
Page 41. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 26.
Page 42. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 27.
Page 43. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 28.
Page 44. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 29.
Page 45. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 30.
Page 46. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 31.
Page 47. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 32.
Page 48. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 33.
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€GL. The Great Learning. Introduction by Chu Hsi. My master, the philosopher Ch'ang, says: "The Great Learning is a Book transmitted by the Confucian School, and forms the gate by which the first learners enter into virtue.
€GL. That we can now perceive the order in which the ancients pursued their learning is solely owing to the preservation of this work, the Analects and Mencius coming after it.
€GL. Learners must commence their course with this, and then it may be hoped they will be kept from error."
€GL. My master, the philosopher Ch'ang, says ‹ "Being without inclination to either side is called Chung; admitting of no change is called Yung.
€GL. By Chung is denoted the correct course to be pursued by all under heaven; Š
€GL. Š by Yung is denoted the fixed principle regulating all under heaven.
€GL. This work contains the law of the mind, which was handed down from one to another, in the Confucian school, Š
€GL. Š till Tsze-sze, fearing lest in the course of time errors should arise about it, committed it to writing, and delivered it to Mencius.
€GL. The Book first speaks of one principle; it next spreads this out, and embraces all things; finally, it returns and gathers them all up under the one principle.
€GL. Unroll it, and it fills the universe; roll it up, and it retires and lies hid in mysteriousness.
€GL. The relish of it is inexhaustible.
€GL. The whole of it is solid learning.
€GL. When the skillful reader has explored it with delight till he has apprehended it, he may carry it into practice all his life, and will find that it cannot be exhausted."
€DM. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 1. In the first chapter, which is given above, Tsze-sze states the view which had been handed down to him, as the basis of his discourse.
€DM. First, it shows clearly how the path of duty is to be traced to its origin in Heaven, and is unchangeable, while the substance of it is provided in ourselves, and may not be departed from.
€DM. Next, it speaks of the importance of preserving and nourishing this, and of exercising a watchful self-scrutiny with reference to it.
€DM. Finally, it speaks of the meritorious achievements and transforming influence of sage and spriritual men in their highest extent.
€DM. The wish of Tsze-sze was that hereby the learner should direct his thoughts inwards, and by searching in himself, there find these truths, Š
€DM. Š so that he might put aside all outward temptations appealing to his selfishness, and fill up the measure of the goodness which is natural to him.
€DM. This chapter is what the writer Yang called it, ‹ "The sum of the whole work." In the ten chapters which follow, Tsze-sze quotes the words of the Master to complete the meaning of this.
€GL. That we can now perceive the order in which the ancients pursued their learning is solely owing to the preservation of this work, the Analects and Mencius coming after it.
€GL. Learners must commence their course with this, and then it may be hoped they will be kept from error."
€GL. My master, the philosopher Ch'ang, says ‹ "Being without inclination to either side is called Chung; admitting of no change is called Yung.
€GL. By Chung is denoted the correct course to be pursued by all under heaven; Š
€GL. Š by Yung is denoted the fixed principle regulating all under heaven.
€GL. This work contains the law of the mind, which was handed down from one to another, in the Confucian school, Š
€GL. Š till Tsze-sze, fearing lest in the course of time errors should arise about it, committed it to writing, and delivered it to Mencius.
€GL. The Book first speaks of one principle; it next spreads this out, and embraces all things; finally, it returns and gathers them all up under the one principle.
€GL. Unroll it, and it fills the universe; roll it up, and it retires and lies hid in mysteriousness.
€GL. The relish of it is inexhaustible.
€GL. The whole of it is solid learning.
€GL. When the skillful reader has explored it with delight till he has apprehended it, he may carry it into practice all his life, and will find that it cannot be exhausted."
€DM. The Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 1. In the first chapter, which is given above, Tsze-sze states the view which had been handed down to him, as the basis of his discourse.
€DM. First, it shows clearly how the path of duty is to be traced to its origin in Heaven, and is unchangeable, while the substance of it is provided in ourselves, and may not be departed from.
€DM. Next, it speaks of the importance of preserving and nourishing this, and of exercising a watchful self-scrutiny with reference to it.
€DM. Finally, it speaks of the meritorious achievements and transforming influence of sage and spriritual men in their highest extent.
€DM. The wish of Tsze-sze was that hereby the learner should direct his thoughts inwards, and by searching in himself, there find these truths, Š
€DM. Š so that he might put aside all outward temptations appealing to his selfishness, and fill up the measure of the goodness which is natural to him.
€DM. This chapter is what the writer Yang called it, ‹ "The sum of the whole work." In the ten chapters which follow, Tsze-sze quotes the words of the Master to complete the meaning of this.
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place time topic people language
China - Ancient - Philosophy - Chinese Confucians - Chinese translation
China - Ancient - Philosophy - Chinese Confucians - Chinese translation
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The Great Learning and the Doctrine of the Mean. €GL. €DM.
"Unroll it, and it fills the universe; roll it up, and it retires and lies hid in mysteriousness."
"Unroll it, and it fills the universe; roll it up, and it retires and lies hid in mysteriousness."
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