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Definition & Meaning

Key Takeaway: Wisdom, moral knowledge.

Wisdom, moral knowledge. The Confucian virtue of discerning right from wrong and understanding the proper course of action. Zhi is cultivated through learning, reflection, and experience, and is essential for sound judgment in all matters. Confucius valued practical wisdom (zhi) over mere intelligence. It is developed through study, reflection, and practice, enabling one to discern the right course in complex human situations.

As Confucius taught in the Analects and as the Confucian tradition of virtue and self-cultivation holds, Wisdom, moral knowledge.

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