major movement in Confucianism from the Song to the mid-Qing dynasties, encompassing both the School of Principle and the School of Mind; also called 宋学sòngxué
natural science
(bound form) natural science; the physical sciences
School of Principle
specific rationalist branch of Neo-Confucianism typified by Cheng Hao, Cheng Yi, and Zhu Xi; also called 道学dàoxué or 性理学xìnglǐxué