Asei

Japanese: 亜聖 - あせい
Asei
〘Noun〙 ("A" means next) A person who follows a sage. A great sage. Often used as a praise title for Yan Hui and Mencius, in contrast to Confucius being considered a sage. ※Kuka Nichiyo Koujutsu Ryakushu - November 13, 1370 (3rd year of Oan) " Another question about Mencius . He said, "Ordinary people are accustomed to being wise and foolish . Therefore, his mother chose to live next to him. In the end, he became a sage." [Zhu Xi - Preface to the Mencius Annotations]

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Japanese:
〘名〙 (「亜」は、次ぐの意) 聖人につぐ人。大賢人。多く、孔子を聖人とするのに対して、顔回、孟子の美称に用いられる。※空華日用工夫略集‐応安三年(1370)一一月一三日「又問孟軻事。曰、凡人以習為賢為愚。故其母三択隣以居。遂為亜聖」 〔朱熹‐孟子集注序説〕

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