Nan Huaijin Selected Works. Volume 10

Author: Nan Huaijin
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Publishing Date: 2003-07-01
Features: Nan Huaijin, a renowned scholar with a high reputation both in China and abroad, was born in 1918 into a scholarly family in Leqing County, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province. At 85 years old, he received early education at home and studied the classics in his youth. When the Second Sino-Japanese War broke out, the young Nan Huaijin took up arms and served on the southwestern frontier. Later, he returned to Sichuan and taught at the Central Military Academy and Jinling University. With exceptional talent and detachment from worldly matters, he often traveled with straw sandals and bamboo staffs, exploring famous mountains and rivers to seek out eminent monks and scholars. He once retreated to the Pingping Temple on Mount Emei for three years of seclusion, thoroughly reading the vast Buddhist canon. He then traveled to Tibet, studying with masters of Vajrayana Buddhism and gaining deep knowledge of its various schools. After leaving Tibet, he moved to Kunming, initially teaching at Yunnan University and later at Sichuan University. After the war, he returned to his hometown. Soon after, he retired to Mount Tianzhu in Hangzhou and Mount Lu in Jiangxi, dedicating himself to scholarly pursuits. After moving to Taiwan, he was appointed to teach at Cultural University, Fu Jen University, and other universities and research institutions, spreading his knowledge to Japan, the United States, and Central and South America. In recent years, he has resided in Hong Kong, contributing significantly to cultural exchange between the mainland and Taiwan. Nan Huaijin is well-versed in classics, history, and philosophy, bridging Eastern and Western cultures with his profound knowledge and extensive writings. Especially notable is his approach of combining classics and history to explain the major texts of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism. His teachings are rich in meaning, vivid, and humorous, making him a beloved figure among readers across all levels in both mainland China and Taiwan. Fudan University Press is the earliest publisher of Nan Huaijin's works in China and the publisher with the most extensive and varied collection of his writings. The total number of his works published by Fudan University Press amounts to twenty-four, most of which are his representative works. With the authorization of the author and the original publishing house, these works have been compiled into ten volumes, bound in hardcover, to meet the needs of for reading and collecting. The contents of each volume are as follows:
Volume 1: The Analects Decoded
Volume 2: The Way of Lao Tzu and Confucius, Mencius in Perspective
Volume 3: The I Ching Unbound, Commentary on the I Ching Systematic Transmission
Volume 4: Zen and Taoism, Taoism, Vajrayana Buddhism, and Eastern Mysticism, Meditation for Self-Cultivation and Immortality
Volume 5: Exploring the Zen Sea, Zen Talks, An Outline of the Development of Buddhism in China, An Outline of the Development of Taoism in China
Volume 6: Lessons from History, A New Generation Between Tradition and Modernity, General Remarks on Chinese Culture
Volume 7: How to Practice and Verify the Buddha's Teachings, The World-Saving Perspective of the Lotus Sutra, Fundamental Beliefs of a Buddhist Practitioner
Volume 8: What the Diamond Sutra Means, A Contemporary Interpretation of the Great Wisdom Sutra on Perfection of Wisdom
Volume 9: A Brief Explanation of the Great Wisdom Sutra on the Perfection of Wisdom in Samadhi, Initial Practices of Meditation and Wisdom, A Contemporary Interpretation of the Lengye Sutra
Volume 10: The Original Meaning of the Great Learning
The Selected Works of Nan Huaijin includes twenty-four of the author's works, compiled into ten volumes, bound in hardcover. The contents of each volume are as follows:
Volume 1: The Analects Decoded
Volume 2: The Way of Lao Tzu and Confucius, Mencius in Perspective
Volume 3: The I Ching Unbound, Commentary on the I Ching Systematic Transmission
Volume 4: Zen and Taoism, Taoism, Vajrayana Buddhism, and Eastern Mysticism, Meditation for Self-Cultivation and Immortality
Volume 5: Exploring the Zen Sea, Zen Talks, An Outline of the Development of Buddhism in China, An Outline of the Development of Taoism in China
Volume 6: Lessons from History, A New Generation Between Tradition and Modernity, General Remarks on Chinese Culture
Volume 7: How to Practice and Verify the Buddha's Teachings, The World-Saving Perspective of the Lotus Sutra, Fundamental Beliefs of a Buddhist Practitioner
Volume 8: What the Diamond Sutra Means, A Contemporary Interpretation of the Great Wisdom Sutra on Perfection of Wisdom
Volume 9: A Brief Explanation of the Great Wisdom Sutra on the Perfection of Wisdom in Samadhi, Initial Practices of Meditation and Wisdom, A Contemporary Interpretation of the Lengye Sutra
Volume 10: The Original Meaning of the Great Learning.
Nan Huaijin is well-versed in classics, history, and philosophy, bridging Eastern and Western cultures with his profound knowledge and extensive writings. Especially notable is his approach of combining classics and history to explain the major texts of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism. His teachings are rich in meaning, vivid, and humorous, making him a beloved figure among readers across all levels in both mainland China and Taiwan.