格物 géwù

géwù set phrase gewu; investigating things
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Neo-Confucianism
Notes: The principals of studying all things, as formulated by Zhu Xi 朱熹 (Yao 2000, p. 105)

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  • 格物致知 to study the underlying principle to acquire knowledge; pursuing knowledge to the end

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