Content of the Philosophical Term “Golden Mean” “中庸” in Confucius Doctrine
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Confucianism is one of the leading ideological teachings of ancient China. A number of publications have described Confucianism as both a religious, moral, and political doctrine. This article is devoted to the analysis of the lexical meanings of the word “中庸” zhōngyōng – “golden mean”, one of the social philosophical terms in the teachings of Confucius, and the philosophical content of the doctrine. The article examines the meaning of this philosophical term, such as the translation of wise sayings of Confucianism in such works as “Analects”, “Golden Mean”.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18415/ijmmu.v9i3.3584
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