理學 [ㄌㄧˇ ㄒㄩㄝˊ; li3 xue2]
School of Principle
Neo-Confucian Rationalistic School (from Song to mid-Qing times, c. 1000-1750, typified by the teachings of Cheng Hao 程顥[ㄔㄥˊ ㄏㄠˋ; cheng2 hao4], Cheng Yi 程頤[ㄔㄥˊ ㄧˊ; cheng2 yi2] and Zhu Xi 朱熹[ㄓㄨ ㄒㄧ; zhu1 xi1])
理學 [ㄌㄧˇ ㄒㄩㄝˊ; li3 xue2]
science
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理学
りがく
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
physical science (e.g. chemistry, biology, etc.)
physics
lixue (Song-era Chinese philosophy)
see: 哲学
archaism
philosophy
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