taiji (Great Ultimate)
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Chinese philosophical concept
Neo-Confucian metaphysical principle
cosmological principle
ultimate reality concept
Taiji (the Great Ultimate) is a central Neo-Confucian metaphysical principle, especially in Zhu Xi’s philosophy, signifying the ultimate source and organizing pattern of all reality and cosmic order.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Taiji (Great Ultimate) | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese philosophical concept
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Neo-Confucian metaphysical principle ⓘ cosmological principle ⓘ ultimate reality concept ⓘ |
| associatedWithPhilosopher |
Zhou Dunyi
NERFINISHED
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Zhu Xi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralIn |
Neo-Confucianism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zhu Xi’s philosophy ⓘ |
| connectedToDiagram | Taijitu (Diagram of the Great Ultimate) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedWith | Heaven (Tian) in Confucian thought NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consideredByZhuXi |
identical with li in its totality
ⓘ
supreme principle of the universe ⓘ |
| describedAs |
organizing pattern of cosmic order
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ultimate source of all reality ⓘ |
| developedIn | Song dynasty Neo-Confucianism ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Wuji (Non-Ultimate) in some Neo-Confucian accounts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
source of all patterns (li)
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unifies multiplicity of things ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
cosmological
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metaphysical ⓘ ontological ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
Chinese cosmology
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Chinese metaphysics ⓘ Chinese philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| hasNameInChinese | 太極 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | Great Ultimate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Zhou Dunyi’s Taijitu shuo (Explanation of the Diagram of the Great Ultimate) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
Neo-Confucian cosmology
NERFINISHED
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Neo-Confucian ethics ⓘ Neo-Confucian ontology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
cosmic order
ⓘ
moral order ⓘ |
| providesBasisFor |
classification of things through li
ⓘ
harmonization of human nature with cosmic order ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Wuji (Non-Ultimate)
NERFINISHED
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li (principle) ⓘ qi (vital force) ⓘ yin-yang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInCosmology |
generates yin and yang
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grounds the order of the cosmos ⓘ |
| tradition |
Confucianism
NERFINISHED
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Neo-Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| understoodAs |
principle underlying all change
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unity that gives rise to duality ⓘ |
| viewInZhuXi |
immanent in all things
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not a personal deity ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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