Tianming, Yijing and the Metaphysical Roots of the Classical Confucian Political Ideal

William Keli’i Akina

Tianming (the “Mandate of Heaven”) underscores the symbiotic relationship between government, the governed and the metaphysical structure of the universe. Just as the people are not autonomous, neither is the ruler.

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Religion: Confucianism, Far Eastern Religions, Taoism
Subject: Confucianism, Far Eastern Religions, Metaphysics, Politics, Taoism
Author: William Keli’i Akina
Format: Article
File Type: PDF

Tianming, Yijing and the Metaphysical Roots of the Classical Confucian Political Ideal

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