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Doctrine of the Mean, an Uncommon card
The Doctrine of the Mean or Zhongyong is one of the Four Books of classical Chinese philosophy and a central doctrine of Confucianism.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 66
- DEF
- 53
- Power
- 119
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 25,000
Power 119 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 55 % of WikiCards cards.
Doctrine of the Mean quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Doctrine of the Mean card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
It was originally a ______ in the Classic of Rites.
Answer
chapter. It was originally a chapter in the Classic of Rites. From the Doctrine of the Mean article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Patrick Tambay. Patrick Tambay 74 · Numerical methods for ordinary differential equations 69 · Doctrine of the Mean 66 · Dioscorides 62 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- The text is attributed to Zisi, the only grandson of Confucius.
- It was originally a chapter in the Classic of Rites.
- The phrase "doctrine of the mean" occurs in Book VI, verse 29 of the Analects of Confucius, which states: The Master [Confucius] said, The virtue embodied in the doctrine of the Mean is of the highest order.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Doctrine of the Mean article was read about 25,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 66 and blocks with 53: each hit it takes is cut by 21 %.
How to get Doctrine of the Mean
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Doctrine of the Mean (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : White whirlwind, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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