Confucian and Taoist classics
Zhuangzi, Inner Chapters, Chapter 5: The Sign of Perfect Virtue In Lu there was a crippled man named Wang Tai, whose followers were similar in appearance to Confucius. Chang Ji asked Confucius, “Wang Tai is crippled, and his followers share Lu with you. He neither teaches when standing nor discusses when sitting. He goes empty-handed and returns full-handed . Is […]
Confucian and Taoist classics
Zhuangzi, Inner Chapters, Chapter 1: Free and Easy Wandering In the Northern Darkness there is a fish, its name is Kun. Kun is so large that no one knows how many thousands of miles it spans. It transforms into a bird, its name is Peng. Peng’s back is so vast that no one knows how many thousands of miles it […]
Confucian and Taoist classics
Chapter One The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named is not the eternal name. The nameless is the origin of heaven and earth; the named is the mother of all things. Therefore, one should always be without desire in order to observe its subtlety; one should always have desire in […]
Two-tier society theory
Yue Shixuan (Yu Sheng) In recent years, genetics has developed and become widespread, becoming a household name and a consensus among humankind. However, the scope of modern genetics is limited to the study of specific human traits and behaviors, rarely considering society. The large-scale societies in which humans live today are not derived from genetics; the societies defined by genetics […]
Two-tier society theory
Yusheng (2014/03/31) Abstract: If the people are governed too leniently, they will fight amongst themselves and be defeated internally; if they are governed too strictly, they will not receive the necessary training, lack fighting power, and will be defeated externally and conquered by foreign enemies. Therefore, governance must be appropriately flexible. The author classifies the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties […]
Two-tier society theory
Yusheng (2009) Abstract: This paper divides human society into a genetically encoded primordial society and a man-made secondary society, and examines ancient Chinese history based on this division. Unlike other ancient civilizations, Chinese civilization began with a dual-structure system: a superpower maintaining peace and building the newly emerging secondary society upon numerous primordial societies. This system kept ancient Chinese society […]
Two-tier society theory
(Thesis Title: The Concept of a Two-Tier Society and Ancient Chinese History Thesis Category: Research Note Word Count: 14755 words) Abstract: This paper divides human society into genetically encoded primitive society and man-made secondary society. Examining ancient Chinese history through this lens reveals that, unlike other ancient civilizations, Chinese civilization began as a peaceful superpower, building its newly emerging secondary […]
Two-tier society theory
Yu Sheng (from the ninth issue of “Learning Lamp”) The Analects, Taibo, mentions that Shun had five ministers, and the world was well-governed. The Analects, Weilinggong, records Confucius saying, “He who governs by doing nothing, is it not Shun? What did he do? He simply sat respectfully facing south.” A country governed by a monarch sitting facing south and five […]
Two-tier society theory
Yusheng Abstract: There are six original ancient civilizations in the world: China, Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, Mexico in Central America, and Peru in South America. Ancient Greece and Judaism are two secondary civilizations that later became the sources of Western civilization. Among these eight ancient civilizations, Chinese civilization exhibits many characteristics that are distinct from other ancient civilizations. This article elaborates […]
Two-tier society theory
Yue Shixuan (Yu Sheng) The ancient superpowers referred to in this article are those nations far larger than others in the world known to ancient people at the very beginning of civilization. These superpowers, lacking equally powerful rivals, were able to introspect and seek direction, following the natural order and guided by human nature, resulting in peaceful superpowers. Due to […]
In his later years, Li Yousheng studied Taoist philosophy and proposed the concepts of a genetically encoded primordial society and an artificial secondary society.
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