ZHOU DUNYI’S CONCEPT OF TAIJI IN THE TAIJI TUSHUO

Authors

  • Zenyu Qin Assumption University of Thailand
  • Shang-Wen Wang

Keywords:

Taiji, Taiji Diagram, Taiji Tushuo, Zhou Dunyi, Neo-Confucianism

Abstract

As a renowned philosopher of Song Dynasty, Zhou Dunyi played a significant role in creating a new approach for Chinese philosophy. This involved a reinterpretation of Confucianism inspired by the ideas of Daoism and Buddhism. This was a huge influence in the development of Neo-Confucian thought. He did not write many works in his life, but he did write a very significant work entitled Taiji Tushuo, which explains the famous Taiji diagram. This paper mainly introduces the historical context and formative influences on Zhou Dunyi’s Taiji Tushuo, the content of Taiji Tushuo and its main concepts. It will also try to assess the modern social value of Taiji thought. The purpose of this paper is to give readers a clear picture of Taiji and the concept of Taiji thought.

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Published

2020-01-06