| 經上: |
知,聞、說、親,名、實、合、為。 |
| 經說上: |
知:傳受之,聞也;方不㢓,說也;身觀焉,親也。所以謂,名也;所謂,實也。名實耦,合也。志行,為也。 |
| Canon I: |
Zhi (know). By hearsay, by explanation, by personal experience. The name, the object, how to relate, how to act. |
| Exposition of Canon I:...: |
Having received it at second hand is knowing by 'hearsay'. Knowing that something square will not rotate is by 'explanation'. Having been a witness oneself is knowing 'by personal experience'. What something is called by is its 'name'. What is so called is the 'object'. The mating of 'name' and 'object' is 'relating'. To intend and to perform are to 'act'. |