Falsehood (Falsehood and Truth) - Kyo

Japanese: 虚(虚実) - きょ
Falsehood (Falsehood and Truth) - Kyo

...There is the general view that sees 'xu' as something without substance, a lie, or falsehood, and 'jitsu' as something with substance, the truth, and the view in the style of Zhuangzi that 'xu' is the transcendental basis of existence, and 'jitsu' is its concrete manifestation. In ancient China, this term was found in philosophical books related to Zhuangzi, and has since been frequently used in the fields of poetry, calligraphy, painting, medicine, military science, etc....

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "kyo (kyoujitsu)" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…〈虚〉を実体のないもの,うそ,偽り,〈実〉を実体のあるもの,まこととみる一般的な考え方と,〈虚〉は超越的な存在根拠であり,〈実〉はその具体的な現れであるという《荘子》風の考え方とがある。中国では古く《荘子》関係の思想書にこの言葉が見られ,以後詩文,書画,医学,兵学等の分野でもしばしば用いられた。…

※「虚(虚実)」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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