道学

dàoxué

道学 — dàoxué

1. Confucian study of ethics

   他专门研习道学，注重道德修养。 tā zhuānmén yánxí dàoxué zhùzhòng dàodéxiūyǎng — He specializes in Daoist/Confucian ethical studies, focusing on moral cultivation.

2. study of Daoism

   他大学里专攻道学，对老庄思想很感兴趣。 tā dàxué lǐ zhuāngōng dàoxué duì lǎozhuāngsīxiǎng hěngǎnxìngqù — He majors in Daoist studies at university and is very interested in the thought of Laozi and Zhuangzi.

3. school for Daoism in Tang and Song times

   唐宋时期有许多著名的道学讲堂和学院。 tángsòng shíqī yǒu xǔduō zhùmíng de dàoxué jiǎngtáng hé xuéyuàn — In the Tang and Song periods there were many famous Daoist schools and academies.

4. Daoist magic

   他研究古代道学中的法术与符咒。 tā yánjiū gǔdài dàoxué zhōng de fǎshù yǔ fúzhòu — He studies the spells and talismans in ancient Daoist magic.

5. another name for 理学 (rational learning of Song dynasty neo-Confucianism)

   宋代理学也常被称为道学，强调理性与道德原则。 sòngdài lǐxué yě cháng bèi chēngwéi dàoxué qiángdiào lǐxìng yǔ dàodé yuánzé — Song-dynasty li (rational learning) is often also called dao xue, emphasizing reason and moral principles.