“Zhu Xi maintained that all things are brought into being by the union of two universal aspects of reality: qi, sometimes translated as vital (or physical, material) force; and li, sometimes translated as rational principle (or law).” —Wikipedia |
“Drop off the key, Lee” — Paul Simon
Reference frame (Click for details.) According to Chu Hsi [Zhu Xi],
“Li” is “the principle or coherence or order or pattern underlying the cosmos.” – Smith, Bol, Adler, and Wyatt, Sung Dynasty Uses of the I Ching, Related material: Dynasty and |