The study of morality

Japanese: 義理之学 - ぎりのがく
The study of morality

…Although it is not absent from the classics, it became widely used only after the rise of the new Confucianism (Taoism) in the Song Dynasty. Taoists called their study of righteousness (Giri no Gaku) in contrast to the study of social advancement and the old exegesis. The giri referred to here is the meaning of the truth hidden in society, people, things, classics, etc., and is different in appearance from the Japanese word giri used in the context of human relationships. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Giri no Gaku" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…古典に用例がないわけではないが,これがひんぱんに使われるようになるのは,宋代に新しい儒教(道学)が起こってからである。道学者たちは,義理を追求する自分たちの学問を,出世のための学問や古い訓詁学に対して〈義理之学〉とも呼んだ。そこでいう義理は,社会,人間,事物,古典などにひそむ真理の謂(いい)であり,人間関係のしがらみの場で使われる日本語の〈義理〉とは様相を異にする。…

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