“In everything that moves through the universe, I see my own body, and in everything that governs the universe, my own soul. All men are my brethren, and all things my companions.”
Quote by Zhang Zai
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Zhang Zai
Zhang Zai, a renowned philosopher of the Northern Song Dynasty, is one of the founders of Neo-Confucianism. He proposed the concept of 'qi', which he believed to be the fundamental substance of the universe, and had a materialist tendency. Zhang Zai's philosophical thoughts have had a profound impact on later generations, and he is respectfully known as 'Mr. Hengqu'. more
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