Introduction to Chinese Classics

Author: Qian Mu
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Publish Date: 2003-11-05
Features: The first eight chapters of this book focus on Confucian classics and commentaries, offering many original insights. For example, it discusses the "awakening of classes" regarding the pre-Qin philosophers, the "discovery of the individual" in the Wei-Jin Xuanxue (Neo-Daoism), and the "search for the great self" in the six hundred years of Song-Ming Neo-Confucianism, presenting many profound observations. The ninth chapter is dedicated to the study of textual criticism in the Qing Dynasty, often containing incisive arguments, earning the contemporary praise of being "exquisitely profound throughout." The final chapter covers recent academic thought. This book serves as an introductory read on the history of Chinese academic thought and has been widely disseminated since its publication.