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Shao Yongor Shao Yung(born 1011, Kung-ch'eng, China—died 1077, Henan) Chinese philosopher who greatly influenced the development of the idealist school of Neo-Confucianism. Originally a Daoist, he refused all offers of government office and lived in a hermitage outside Henan. He became interested in Confucianism by studying the Yi jing, from which he developed his theory that numbers are the basis of all existence. He believed that the key to the world hinged on the number four; thus the universe is divided into four sections (sun, moon, stars, zodiac), the body into four sense organs (eye, ear, nose, mouth), and the earth into four substances (fire, water, earth, stone). He also introduced to Confucianism the Buddhist concept of the universe's repeating cycles. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Liu Shao Yong said at the signing ceremony, "Joining SkyTeam will expand our international route network and flight density and will allow our airline to make full use of SkyTeam's extensive network to extend China Southern flights throughout the world. Liu Shao Yong, the Company's Chairman, said, "During the first half of 2005, with a continuous and steady growth of the PRC economy, coupled with the Company's completion in acquiring the airline operations and certain related assets of China Northern Airlines Company and Xinjiang Airlines Company, the Group has achieved growth to different degrees in its passenger volume and traffic revenue. Liu Shao Yong said, "2005 is expected to be a year of challenge for the Group. |
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