cheng sincerity doctrine of the mean

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Key Takeaway: Cheng (诚) is a central Confucian virtue meaning sincerity, truthfulness, or authenticity.

Cheng (诚) is a central Confucian virtue meaning sincerity, truthfulness, or authenticity. In the Doctrine of the Mean (Zhongyong), cheng is described as the Way of Heaven — the principle that makes all things real and complete.

As Confucius taught in the Analects and as the Confucian tradition of virtue and self-cultivation holds, Cheng (诚) is a central Confucian virtue meaning sincerity, truthfulness, or authenticity.

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cheng sincerity doctrine of the mean

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In the Doctrine of the Mean (Zhongyong), cheng is described as the Way of Heaven — the principle that makes all things real and complete..

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