through interpersonal relationships and can be cultivated through the observance of proper ritual (li). Ren is also a central principle in Confucian political theory: a ruler with the Mandate of Heaven is one of great virtue, who leads by moral example and prioritizes the well-being of the people.

Etymology

The single logogram for is a composite of two distinct common hanzi, ? (people or a person) and ? (two), with ? assuming its common

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