近思錄   By: Zuqian Lü (1137-1181)

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1 濂溪曰：無極而太極。太極動而生陽，動極而靜。靜而生陰，陰極複動。一動一靜，互 爲其根。分陰分陽，兩儀立焉。陽變陰合，而生水火木金土。五氣順布，四時行焉。五 行，一陰陽也。陰陽，一太極也。太極本無極也。五行之生也，各一其行。無極之真， 二五之真，妙合而凝。乾道成男，坤道成女，二氣交感，化生萬物。萬物生生，而變化 無窮焉。惟人也得其秀而最靈。形既生矣，神發知矣。五性感動，而善惡分，萬事出矣 。聖人定之以中正仁義而主靜，立人極焉。... Continue reading book >>