The Sage in Chinese Tradition: Wisdom and Virtue Personified

Kim Sung-hae

The Sage is a person who not only understands the way but has acquired it by moral cultivation. The righteous person and the saint are the same, except for the active role God plays in their transformation.

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Originally published in the journal Inter-Religio, by the Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture. Republished here with thanks.