The Semantic Field of 性 in Ming Neo-Confucianism
This article will focus on the interpretation of a key concept in Chinese Neo-Confucianism of the Ming dynasty, namely that of xing 性. The concept is commonly translated as “nature” in Western languages, but this text will point out that there is a gap between the meaning of the Western concept “na...
Main Author: | Qian Jin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)
2023-01-01
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Series: | Asian Studies |
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Online Access: | https://journals.uni-lj.si/as/article/view/10976 |
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