Zhang Zai Quotes on Nature
Zhang Zai was a Chinese Northern Song Confucian philosopher and one of the founding figures of the Neo-Confucian renaissance. This page collects quotes attributed to Zhang Zai on the topic of nature, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Zhang Zai:
“Heaven is my father, Earth is my mother, and I, this small creature, find an intimate place in their midst.”
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Attributed to Zhang Zai:
“All people are my brothers and sisters; all things are my companions.”
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Attributed to Zhang Zai:
“Compassion follows from the recognition that one is one with all things.”
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Attributed to Zhang Zai:
“The Great Vacuity is identical with qi.”