History of Exegesis

Author: (Qing) Pi Xirui, annotated by Zhou Yutong
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Publishing Date: 2004-07-01
Features: Chinese Confucian studies originated in the early Western Han Dynasty and spanned over two thousand years, with an immense number of works. However, there was a lack of a rigorous and systematic comprehensive history of Confucian studies. Therefore, the History of Confucian Studies, written by the Qing Dynasty Confucianist scholar of the Confucian classics school Pi Xirui, holds special value. This book provides a concise and clear introduction and evaluation of Confucian studies and their history, covering important classical texts, various schools, and representative figures in the history of Confucian studies. The modern Confucian studies scholar Mr. Zhou Yutong has also added detailed and appropriate annotations to this book. He cites literature extensively for classics, figures, institutions, and obscure terms, elaborating on them in detail, which greatly enriches the original text. History of Confucian Studies is an essential introductory book for studying Confucian studies and also holds great reference value for research on ancient literature, history, philosophy, and other fields.