Zhu put forward the idea of "observing things and knowing things". Knowing from things comes from the Book of Rites University: "Knowing is in things, then knowing is also." Knowing from things is an important concept in China's ancient Confucianism, and knowing from things is a Confucian theory that specializes in studying the truth of things. Zheng Xuan first made comments in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and later Rusong made the university independent from The Book of Rites and became a part of the Four Books. In the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhu proposed an epistemological outline.

What do you mean, know something?

The word "ge" means "inference" and "knowledge" means "seeking". Therefore, understanding the meaning of things is to study the principles of things, so as to gain knowledge or gain some experience from them. Another meaning is to know the style of things, and then you can know all kinds of life. But it is usually used in the first meaning.

What sentences reflect the knowledge of things?

The sentences that reflect the knowledge of things are "in the wild, don't help yourself;" White sand is in the mud, as black as it is. " "Those who lie for a long time think about it, those who stay for a long time think about it, and those who stay for a long time think about it." "When the moon is full, it will lose money, and when the water is full, it will overflow." "Poverty will change, change will pass, and the general rule will last for a long time." "Things are reversed, winter and summer are also; When you are in danger, you are tired. "And so on, these are just a part, and there are many sentences that reflect the knowledge of things, so I won't list them here.