Qi (Chinese philosophy)
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85023202
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85023202#concept
Variants
- Chʻi
- Chʻi (Chinese philosophy)
- Ki (Chinese philosophy)
Broader Terms
Related Terms
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Earlier Established Forms
- Chʻi
- Chʻi (Chinese philosophy)
Sources
- found: Perkins, D. Encyc. of China, 1999(Qi (Chʻi) vital energy or life force within each person that the Chinese traditionally consider the basic force of the universe. Qi often is translated into English as "material force" or "matter-energy")
- found: Britannica Micro.(chʻi, pinyin qi (Chinese "breath" or "force"), in Chinese philosophy, the ethereal substance of which everything is composed)
LC Classification
- B127.C49
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Change Notes
- 2000-12-01: new
- 2001-01-10: revised
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