Definition
大成 literally means 'great achievement' or 'great completion'. In traditional Chinese culture it is most famously associated with Confucius as in 大成至圣先师 (the Ultimate Sage and Foremost Teacher), and the Dacheng Hall (大成殿) in Confucian temples. The word can also refer to a culmination or synthesis of knowledge or art, as in 集大成 (to bring together and perfect).
n.
great achievementgreat completion(honorific) epithet for Confucius
Examples
- 大成，著。Tā yìshēng zhuīqiú xuéshù dà, wǎnnián zhōngyú wánchéng le zhè bù jùzhù.He pursued great scholarly achievement all his life, and in his later years finally completed this magnum opus.
- 阜大成。Qūfù de dà diàn shì jìniàn Kǒngzǐ de zhòngyào jiànzhù.The Dacheng Hall in Qufu is an important building commemorating Confucius.
- 大成，。Zhè běn shū jí zhū jiā dà, duì hòushì yǐngxiǎng shēnyuǎn.This book synthesizes the great achievements of various schools, exerting a profound influence on later generations.
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