supreme wisdom
A formal, somewhat literary term for the highest level of wisdom or intelligence. Often contrasted with 下愚 (かぐ, 'extreme foolishness').
Antonyms: 下愚
It is said to be a saying of Confucius that the supremely wise and the utterly foolish never change.
great fool; very stupid person · oneself (humble)
Standard kanji form for 'supreme wisdom'.
Variant kanji form using 知 (knowledge) instead of 智 (wisdom).
From Chinese 上智 (shàngzhì), composed of 上 ('upper, supreme') and 智 ('wisdom'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of supreme wisdom.