Introduction to Chinese Classics

Author: Qian Mu
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: The first eight chapters of this book focus on Confucian classics and (philosophical texts), offering many original insights. For example, it discusses the Pre-Qin philosophers as the "awakening of class consciousness," the Wei-Jin Xuanxue (Neo-Daoism) as the "discovery of the individual," and the six hundred years of Song-Ming Neo-Confucianism as the "search for the great self," revealing profound understanding. The ninth chapter is dedicated to the Qing Dynasty's textual research, often presenting incisive arguments, earning the contemporary praise of being "thoroughly profound." 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. The first eight chapters of this book focus on Confucian classics and (philosophical texts), offering many original insights. For example, it discusses the Pre-Qin philosophers as the "awakening of class consciousness," the Wei-Jin Xuanxue (Neo-Daoism) as the "discovery of the individual," and the six hundred years of Song-Ming Neo-Confucianism as the "search for the great self," revealing profound understanding. The ninth chapter is dedicated to the Qing Dynasty's textual research, often presenting incisive arguments, earning the contemporary praise of being "thoroughly profound." 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.