"Fasting the Mind/heart" (Xinzhai) Is a Core Precept of the Teaching

question 55

Multiple Choice

"Fasting the mind/heart" (xinzhai) is a core precept of the teaching of

• A) Zhuangzi.
• B) Laozi.
• C) Confucius.
• D) Mencius.

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