Ch’I, In traditional Chinese culture, qi (more precisely qì, also chi, ch'i or ki) is an active principle forming part of any living thing. Qi is frequently translated as natural energy, life force, or energyflow.

 

Li,  Confucian concept often rendered as “ritual,” “proper conduct,” or “propriety.” Originally li denoted court rites performed to sustain social and cosmic order. Confucians, however, reinterpreted it to mean formal social roles.

 

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A monster, part deer, part fox, with a single horn: a unicorn. One of the Four Precious Animals. Chief of the hairy animals. Ruler of the west and autumn. This animal was the symbol of Kaoyao, judge in the underworld. It was said to have appeared out of the Yellow River at the birth of Confucius, but has never been seen since man became corrupt.