Guodian Chu Bamboo Slips Laozi Commentary and Explanation

Author: Liao Mingchun
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Publish Date: 2003-06-01
Features: This book is a comprehensive work on the collation and study of the Guodian Chu Bamboo Slips "Laozi." Based on extensively adopting the views of predecessors and contemporaries, the author conducts systematic and in-depth discussions on the Guodian Chu Bamboo Slips "Laozi," deciphering or standardizing some difficult characters, proposing new interpretations of certain slips, and making adjustments to the sequence of the slips. Through these efforts, the author explores the original form of the "Laozi" manuscript, analyzes the reasons for various variations, and reviews the work of predecessors and contemporaries. This book holds significant importance for the study of "Laozi," Laoxue, and Daoist thought. It is suitable for readers in history, Chinese philosophy, and Chinese literature and culture. This research is supported by Tsinghua University's "Project 985" and included in Beijing's "Project 100 Talents."