Self-Cultivation (Xiuyang)
The ongoing process of developing one's character and virtue.
Xiuyang (self-cultivation) is the central Confucian project. Through study, practice, and reflection, one continuously develops virtue. It is a lifelong process, never complete.
From the Son of Heaven down to the common people, all must consider self-cultivation the root.
Self-cultivation is the foundation of all Confucian practice.
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