Yija sŏngni sŏ or Yija seongni seo 李子性理書 Writings on Human Nature and Principle

by Master Yi by I. 李珥 Yi

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Edited by Yi To-jung 李度中. One woodblock text diagram. 62 folding leaves. Large 8vo 307 x 207 mm. , orig. semi-stiff wrappers wrappers slightly soiled , orig. stitching. Korea: 1816.Yi I 1536-84 was one of the most important Neo-Confucian thinkers of Chosŏn Korea. This book is concerned with sŏng Ch.: xing , “human nature,” and i Ch.: li , “principle” or “coherence.” These were key concepts in

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