Heaven makes use of yin and yang and the five elements, and by transforming them it gives birth to the myriard things. It is like confering a command. Neo-Confucian Terms Explained, pp. A Sung Portrait, pp. For Wang since there is no principle outside of the mind, there is no thing that is outside of it.
Nature is principle.
Heaven makes use of yin and yang and the five elements, and by transforming them it gives birth to the myriard things. It is like confering a command. Neo-Confucian Terms Explained, pp. A Sung Portrait, pp.