术语“道”的详细信息

英译术语:

Way

汉语语境:

“道”是中国哲学的重要概念之一，其内涵不同学派众说纷纭。春秋时期，“道”一说被当做治国之术，道德真理。道家学派认为，“道”即“一”、“无”，其开辟万物，至高无上。儒家学派认为，“道”即“天”，是人和万物永恒遵循的规则。后来儒学得到发展，理学家把“道”和“理”，天理，人性等同起来。中国佛教中，“道”指自然，本源，佛性。陆王心学派则把“道”看成“心”与良知的化身。

英语语境:

Way, is the most important concept with various meanings in traditional Chinese thoughts and philosophy.In the Spring and Autumn period when the term Way first appeared, it was regarded as the morality, truth and correct methods of governing a state or leading a righteous life. However, For Taoism, the Way, is the one, the nonbeing, the creator of the world and all things, and the supreme standard. However, for Confucianist, the Way symbolizes the heaven, namely, the eternal principle for both man and things. Later in Neo-Confucianism, the Way means the principle, human nature and the Supreme Ultimate. In Chinese Buddhism, it is used to refer to the real nature, the original face, or the Buddha Nature.Whereas, the Lu-Wang Idealistic School identified it with mind and the innate knowledge.