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Heaven and Human Unity, or Heaven and Human Harmony, "Heaven and Human Correspondence [zh]", is an ancient [[[China (region)|China]] [[[China (region) Philosophy|philosophy]], elaborated by Confucianism, Dao, and Shu. The basic idea is that Society phenomena such as Physiology, Ethics, and Politics of Humanity are direct reflections of Nature. It first originated in the Spring and Autumn Warring States period, and was cited by Dong Zhongshu in the Han Dynasty as heaven and mankind induction, and by Cheng-Zhu school|Cheng-Zhu science is derived from the theory of the Divine Principle.

The Chinese medicine monograph 黄帝内经 advocates the unity of Heaven and Mankind, which is expressed in Heaven and Human Correspondence [zh]. The Huangdi Neijing emphasizes that man "corresponds to heaven and earth, is in harmony with the four seasons, and that man participates in heaven and earth" (Lingshu - Pricking the Joints of True Evil), that "man participates with heaven and earth" (Lingshu - The Dew of the Year, Lingshu - Jing Shui), and that "he is as one with heaven and earth" (Suwen - The Essence of Pulse (Suwen - The Essence of the Pulse). It is believed that "heaven", as an objective existence independent of human spiritual consciousness, and "man", as a subject with spiritual consciousness, have a unified origin, properties, structure and laws.

In Taoism, Tian is nature, and man is a part of nature, as the saying goes: "If there is man, there is also heaven; if there is heaven, there is also heaven. "Heaven and earth are born with me, and all things are one with me" (Zhuang Zhou|Zhuangzi).

In the Western world, the idea of "unity of God and man" in Greece, Christianity, and Islam is also similar to the Chinese idea of "unity of heaven and man", but there are still some differences in nature. In ancient Greece, the "unity of God and man" could only be achieved by a sorcerer with special powers; whereas Christianity believes that anyone who confesses his sins and accepts the salvation of God's only Son, Jesus Christ, is given authority by Jesus to become a child of God and enter eternal life. The Islamic view emphasizes the "good works" that believers are to observe.

In Indian culture, the main theme of the great classic Upanishads is Unity of Brahman|Self (Moksha), which is a tenet practiced by deep yogis and coincides with the Chinese idea of the unity of heaven and man.

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References

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