On platforms that enforce case-sensitivity e xample and E xample are not the same locations.
For example, having heard a monk claim that bean sprouts grow faster by night than by day, Zhu measured the growth of some bean plants after twelve hours of daylight and of nocturnal darkness, respectively, and found that the plants exhibited the same rate of growth day and night. (The monk’s claim had been based on Mencius’ idea that the qi was more vital at night.) For his part, Wang transformed Zhu’s theory of observation into a pragmatic theory, thereby gearing observation directly to discernment and response—knowing how to act. Thus, Wang formulated a famous slogan that “knowledge and action form a unity.” Later, he argued that knowledge is not essentially objective and factual, but rooted in an inborn moral sensitivity ( liangzhi ), which is elicited by clarifying the mind so that one becomes actively responsive to one’s moral impulses ( liangneng ). It could be said that, in his criticisms, Wang was reacting more to the scholastic attitudes fostered by the examination system than to Zhu Xi himself. Wang ultimately respected Zhu and went on to compile a text attempting to show that in later life Zhu had changed his approach in a subjective, practical way that anticipated Wang’s approach.
Notice that the CaSe is important in this example. On platforms that enforce case-sensitivity e xample and E xample are not the same locations.
Ropp, Paul S. ed. Heritage of China: Contemporary Perspectives on Chinese Civilization . Berkeley: University of California Press, 1990. [H]
