The Doctrine of the Mean

中
庸
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)