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君子博学于文，约之以礼。——孔子(jūn zǐ bó xué yú wén, yuē zhī yǐ lǐ — Kǒngzǐ) Translation: “Nobles cultivate broad learning, bound by ritual refinement.”Explanation: Confucius’ knowledge containment principle “君子博学于文(jūn zǐ bó xué yú wén), 约之以礼(yuē zhī yǐ lǐ)” (Nobles cultivate broad learning, bound by ritual refinement) establishes humanity’s earliest framework for ethical knowledge management. The character 约(yuē)—combining 糸(mì, silk thread) and 勺(sháo, ladle)—metaphorizes structured curation: like weaving disparate threads into patterned brocade, wisdom requires both expansive gathering (博学(bó xué)) and disciplined organization (约礼(yuē lǐ)). This philosophy shaped 汉朝石渠阁(hàn cháo shí qú gé) (Han Stone Canal Academy), where scholars copied texts onto 30kg bamboo bundles (博学(bó xué)), then bound them with silk ribbons (约(yuē)) coded by ethical categories—military strategies required red bindings only removable...

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君子有九思：视思明，听思聪，色思温，貌思恭，言思忠，事思敬，疑思问，忿思难，见得思义。——孔子(jūn zǐ yǒu jiǔ sī — Kǒngzǐ) Translation: “Nobles maintain nine reflections: clarity in seeing, acuity in hearing…” Explanation: Confucius’ multisensory mindfulness framework “君子有九思(jūn zǐ yǒu jiǔ sī)” establishes humanity’s earliest neurolinguistic programming through nine cognitive reflections: 视思明(shì sī míng) (visual clarity), 听思聪(tīng sī cōng) (auditory acuity), 色思温(sè sī wēn) (temperamental warmth), 貌思恭(mào sī gōng) (postural respect), 言思忠(yán sī zhōng) (verbal integrity), 事思敬(shì sī jìng) (task dedication), 疑思问(yí sī wèn) (inquisitive doubt), 忿思难(fèn sī nán) (anger foresight), and 见得思义(jiàn dé sī yì) (ethical discernment). Each 思(sī) (reflection) functions as a cognitive checkpoint, predating modern executive function theories by 2,500 years. The Han Dynasty 博士制度(bó shì zhì dù) (Erudite System) operationalized this through 九考(jiǔ kǎo) (Nine Examinations), where officials rotated through...

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