理学

lǐxué

a rationalistic Confucian philosophical school that developed during the Song and Ming Dynasties, known to the West as Neo-Confucianism, natural science

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School of Principle, Neo-Confucian Rationalistic School (from Song to mid-Qing times, c. 1000-1750, typified by the teachings of Cheng Hao 程顥, 程颢, Cheng Yi 程頤, 程颐, and Zhu Xi 朱熹, )

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science

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理学

lǐ xué

{哲} a Confucian school of idealist philosophy of the Song and Ming Dynasties

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Ⅰ. 理學|理学 [Lǐ xué] ► School of Principle ► Neo-Confucian Rationalistic School (from Song to mid-Qing times, c. 1000-1750, typified by the teachings of Cheng Hao ↑程顥|↑程颢 [Chéng Hào], Cheng Yi ↑程頤|↑程颐 [Chéng Yí] and Zhu Xi ↑朱熹 [Zhū xī])

Ⅱ. 理學|理学 [lǐ xué] ► science