Complete Works of Chu Zi

Author: Zhu Xi
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Publishing Date: 2002-12-01
Features: Zhu Xi is the great synthesizer of Neo-Confucianism, highly learned, and prolific in writing, exerting a profound influence on Chinese thought and culture. The Complete Works comprises 27 massive volumes, including works such as Commentary on the I Ching, Introduction to the I Ching, Commentary on the Book of Songs, Comprehensive Explanation of the Rites, Collected Annotations on the Four Books, The Inquiry of Those Who Admire from Afar, Essentials of the Confucian Analects and Mencius, Household Rites, General Outline of the Mirror for Governing, The Conduct of Famous Ministers of the Eight Dynasties, Record of the Origins of the Yi and Luo, Illustrated Rites for Commemorating Confucius in Prefectures and Counties During the Shaoxi Period, Explanation of the Diagram of the Great Ultimate, Annotations on the Tongshu, Explanation of the Western Inscription, Record of the Contemplations of the Mind, The Records of Yanping, Essentials for the Childlike Mind, Elementary Education, Annotations on the Yin Fu Jing, Comparative Examinations of the Zhouyi Can Tong Qi, Discourses of Master Zhu, Collected Annotations on the Chuci, Comparative Examinations of the Collected Works of Master Changliu, and Collected Works of Master Hui'an Zhu Wengong. Not only does it include all of Zhu Xi's written works, but it also compiles and organizes annotations and collations of texts lost to time, supplemented by records, prefaces, and annotations by scholars of past generations on various editions of Zhu Xi's works. It is the most complete Complete Works to date, totaling approximately 14.36 million words. The Complete Works adopts the best existing editions as its base, incorporating other versions, and meticulously revising and punctuating the original texts. Led and participated in by renowned scholars and experts of the time, it took ten years to complete, with its quality beyond doubt. Its publication represents a significant contribution to the study of Zhu Xi's thought and the research of Neo-Confucianism during the Song and Ming dynasties, marking a milestone in the field of ancient texts preservation.