shí​liù​zì​xīn​chuán

the sixteen-character mantra

Senses

十六字心传/ 十六字心傳 shí​liù​zì​xīn​chuán the sixteen-character mantra

A set of sixteen characters from the Classic of History regarded by Neo-Confucianists like 朱熹 zhū​xī as the core ethical and political teachings passed down between the ancient sage kings Yao, Shun, and Yu.

References

see 十六字心传/十六字心傳 朱熹/朱熹