An Analysis of Character of Heaven in Luzi (《吕氏春秋》) and Dongzi (《春秋繁露》)

GUO Zhi-yong

Jinan Journal ›› 2008, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (6) : 17-21.

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Jinan Journal ›› 2008, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (6) : 17-21.

An Analysis of Character of Heaven in Luzi (《吕氏春秋》) and Dongzi (《春秋繁露》)

  • GUO Zhi-yong
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In Chinese culture,"Heaven" (天) is somehow like "God" in west world.The character of Heaven is that of human.This article is to emphasize that Heaven in Luzi is catalogued to "Yi" (义)-behavior regulation,its final destination is the beauty of the world;however in Dongzi Heaven is catalogued to "Ren" (仁)-kindness of will,the goodness of the world is its final aspiration.The different foundations of Heaven represent the change of direction in Chinese cultural development.

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beauty / Chinese culture / Heaven / kindness

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GUO Zhi-yong. An Analysis of Character of Heaven in Luzi (《吕氏春秋》) and Dongzi (《春秋繁露》). Jinan Journal. 2008, 30(6): 17-21
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