Ten Lectures on Ancient Chinese Classics

Author: Hu Daojing
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: The articles collected in this book are the essence of the author's lifelong research on ancient Chinese classics. The overview of ancient Chinese classics begins with a systematic investigation of ancient books stored in public and private collections at home and abroad, comprehensively and thoroughly presenting the history and current state of the preservation of ancient Chinese classics, which holds great academic significance. The special discussions on ancient encyclopedic classics, agricultural classics, scientific and technological classics, and Taoist classics demonstrate extraordinary originality and profound insights. Especially regarding the research on Xu Guangqi and his Agricultural Administration, Shen Kuo's Dream Pool Essays, and other related topics, the level and depth achieved, as well as the academic influence and value generated, remain unmatched to this day.