Project Gutenberg 2007-12-13 Public domain in the USA. 241 Zhu, Xi 1130 1200 朱熹 近思錄 Jin Si Lu Produced by Wan-Tien Ho "近思錄" by Xi Zhu is a philosophical treatise written in the late 13th century. The work reflects on various metaphysical topics, exploring ideas such as the nature of existence, moral virtues, the balance of yin and yang, and the interconnectedness of humanity with the universe. The opening chapters introduce concepts of ultimate reality (Taiji), the nature of human beings, and the essence of moral conduct. The beginning of "近思錄" delves into abstract philosophical discussions, starting with the ideas of Chinese philosopher 濂溪 (Lianxi), who presents fundamental principles of the cosmos, focusing on concepts like the interplay of yin and yang and the five elements that arise from them. His reflections emphasize the cyclic nature of existence and the moral dimensions of human action. The text also introduces the importance of cultivating one's character and thoughts toward understanding moral righteousness and the essence of benevolence (仁). Importantly, the opening establishes a foundation for readers to contemplate deeper ethical and metaphysical inquiries, setting the tone for the philosophical explorations that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Philosophy, Chinese -- Early works to 1800 B Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 179432 2025-06-10T05:22:39.858626 text/html 179253 2025-01-10T05:23:29.431071 text/html 144869 2025-06-10T05:22:44.337623 application/epub+zip 145554 2025-06-10T05:22:41.792647 application/epub+zip 145555 2025-06-10T05:22:40.552634 application/epub+zip 272529 2025-06-10T05:22:46.166596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267180 2025-06-10T05:22:43.625603 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240589 2022-09-11T07:24:20.110102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171347 2025-06-10T05:22:39.467641 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 171248 2007-12-13T09:35:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 78712 2007-12-13T09:35:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17261 2025-06-10T05:22:46.329641 application/rdf+xml 10669 2025-06-10T05:22:41.136614 image/jpeg 3053 2025-06-10T05:22:40.851626 image/jpeg 146171 2025-06-10T05:22:39.876637 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog zh.wikipedia en.wikipedia