Encircle the Pole Star and Encompass Taiyi: On the Astronomical Vision of Politics in the <i>Laozi</i> by Zhikun Li, Yongfeng Huang

“…The sentence from the tenth chapter of the <i>Laozi</i>, wherein the character “zai” is the last character of the preceding chapter, “po” denotes the ancient polar star Kaiyang, and “yi” signifies the celestial pole Taiyi, finds its roots in ancient Chinese astronomy. “yingpo” conveys the meaning of “encircling the polar star”, whereas “baoyi” signifies “encompassing Taiyi”, thereby metaphorically representing a framework of harmonious order. …”
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