Cheng Hao 1032 – 1085
Cheng Hao (1032 – 1085) was a Chinese philosopher of the Medieval era, associated with Confucianism.
Cheng Hao, known as Cheng Mingdao, was a Chinese Neo-Confucian philosopher of the Northern Song dynasty, the elder brother of Cheng Yi and one of the founding figures of the Cheng-Zhu school of Neo-Confucianism. His emphasis on the unity of all things in the cosmic principle of humaneness and on the immediate, intuitive recognition of one's identity with this principle distinguished his approach from his more analytic younger brother and exerted a long influence on the later school of mind associated with Lu Jiuyuan and Wang Yangming. His Reply to Master Hengqu's Letter on the Calming of the Nature is one of the brief and luminous masterpieces of Chinese philosophical literature.
Key facts
- Nationality
- Chinese
- Era
- Medieval
- Movements
- Confucianism
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Cheng Hao:
“Heaven, earth, and the ten thousand things share one body with humaneness.”
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Attributed to Cheng Hao:
“The principle is one; its differentiations are many.”
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Attributed to Cheng Hao:
“To calm the nature is not to suppress its motions, but to allow them to move in their proper way.”
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Attributed to Cheng Hao:
“He who has truly seen humaneness in himself sees it in everything else.”
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Attributed to Cheng Hao:
“Reverence is the gate through which the mind enters into accord with heaven.”
Frequently asked about Cheng Hao
- When did Cheng Hao live?
- Cheng Hao was born in 1032 and died in 1085.
- Where was Cheng Hao from?
- Cheng Hao was a Chinese philosopher of the Medieval era.
- What philosophical movements is Cheng Hao associated with?
- Cheng Hao was associated with Confucianism.
- What was Cheng Hao known for?
- Cheng Hao, known as Cheng Mingdao, was a Chinese Neo-Confucian philosopher of the Northern Song dynasty, the elder brother of Cheng Yi and one of the founding figures of the Cheng-Zhu school of Neo-Confucianism.
- How many quotes are attributed to Cheng Hao?
- There are 11 attributed quotations from Cheng Hao in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.