On the Origin and Conceptual Development of 'Essence-Function' (ti-yong)

'Essence-function' (ti-yong 體用), also called 'substance-function,' has been a constant topic of debate in monastic and academic communities in China. One group of scholars insists that the concept is derived from the Confucian tradition, while the other maintains that it originat...

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Authors: Kwon, Sun-hyang (Author) ; Woo, Jeson (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2019]
In: Religions
Year: 2019, Volume: 10, Issue: 4, Pages: 1-9
Further subjects:B principle-phenomena
B li-qi
B Ti-yong
B li-shi
B Essence-function
B principle-vital force
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