大學章句

Name: 大學 章句
Author: Xi Zhu

By Xi Zhu

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The commentary opens with a preface on the purpose of classical learning and the social consequences when instruction decays, then offers a close exegesis of a concise moral syllabus. It sets three guiding aims—clarifying innate virtue, renewing the people, and reaching supreme goodness—and prescribes a sequential practice: investigate things to perfect knowledge, make intentions sincere, rectify the mind, cultivate the person, order the family, govern the state, and pacify the world. Each step is illustrated with classical citations and practical admonitions for rulers, teachers, and learners.

About the Author

Xi Zhu

Zhu Xi (1130-1200) was a prominent Chinese philosopher and a key figure in the development of Neo-Confucianism during the Song dynasty. His interpretations of Confucian texts, particularly the "Zhongyong" (Doctrine of the Mean) and the "Daxue" (Great Learning), have had a lasting impact on Chinese thought and education. Zhu Xi emphasized the importance of moral self-cultivation and the study of classical texts, which laid the foundation for the civil service examination system in China. His work, including the "Jinsi Lu" (Reflections on Things at Hand), reflects his philosophical insights and has been influential in shaping Confucian doctrine.