A History of Chinese Thought (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Wei Zhengtong
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: This book is the representative work of the renowned Taiwanese scholar Wei Zhengtong. Originally published by the Taiwan Water Buffalo Publishing House, it was published in simplified Chinese characters by our press with the author's consent to enhance academic and intellectual exchange between the Taiwan Strait. The author has dedicated decades to researching the history of Chinese thought, accumulating numerous insights. To popularize knowledge in this field, the author spent over two years writing for more than ten hours each day to complete this lively and uniquely insightful monograph. The book is divided into four parts after the Introduction in Chapter 1 and Chapter 2: Cultural and Thought Before Confucius, namely Part A: The Age of Confucianism—Diverse Development of Thought (Confucius—Huainanzi), Part B: The Institutionalization of Confucianism and the Rise of Neo-Daoism (Dong Zhongshu—Fan Zeng), Part C: The Age of Buddhism (Early Introduction—Huineng), and Part D: The Revival of Confucianism (Han Yu—Dai Zhen).