What does the P5 mean?

The five permanent members mean benevolence.

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wisdom

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Benevolence, propriety, wisdom and faith are the five permanent members of Confucianism. Confucius put forward benevolence, propriety and wisdom, Mencius extended benevolence, propriety and wisdom, and Dong Zhongshu extended benevolence, propriety and wisdom, which was later called the five permanent members. These "five permanent members" run through the development of China's ethics and become the core factor in China's value system.

Confucius once called "wisdom, benevolence and courage" "three virtues" and formed a system of "benevolence and courtesy", saying: "A benevolent person (lover) is also a big relative; Righteousness is appropriate, and respecting the virtuous is great; The killing of kisses, the respect of sages and so on. , Li Sheng. "

Benevolence takes love as the core, righteousness takes respecting the virtuous as the core, and courtesy is the specific provision of benevolence and righteousness.

Mencius added "wisdom" to benevolence and courtesy, forming four virtues or four ends, saying: "Benevolence's pragmatic kiss (kiss) is also; The truth of righteousness is that it is also subordinate to the elders; The real part of the ceremony, Vince, is both; The truth of wisdom is that it is also true to know that both will go (deviate). "

Dong Zhongshu added the word "faithfulness", describing benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and faithfulness as a long-standing and unchanging law ("the constant way") that coexists with heaven and earth, while posthumous title was "the constant way".

Yue: "Benevolence, courtesy, wisdom and faith" ("Good Policy").