The Doctrine of the Mean

Zhōng
yōng
Zisi · ~450 BCE

Equilibrium (zhōng), harmony (hé), and sincerity (chéng) as foundations of moral and cosmic life.

Commentaries

Zhu Xi中庸章句 (1190)

Recommended Translations

James Legge (English, 1861)
Daoxue Academy (English, 2025)