Zhu Xi Studies Outline

Author: Qian Mu
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Publish Date: 2002-08-01
Features: This book includes content such as Confucius and Zhu Xi, the evolution from Pre-Qin Confucianism to Han Confucianism, the evolution of Confucianism from the Three Kingdoms and Jin/Southern and Northern Dynasties to the Tang and Five Dynasties period, the new Confucianism of the Song Dynasty, Song Dynasty Neo-Confucianism, and Zhu Xi as the synthesizer of Confucian learning. In 1969, Mr. Qian Mu completed his massive two-million-word work New Studies on Zhu Xi. "He wrote it because the subject matter was too broad and the volume too large, so in early summer of the 1970s, he specially composed an outline, summarizing the key points of the book and extending it to the entire history of Chinese academia. From Confucius to the late Qing Dynasty, the evolution of Confucianism over 2,500 years, as well as the emergence of various schools of thought, are covered to illustrate the significance and value of Zhu Xi's academic contribution in inheriting and inspiring future generations." This book is well-organized, easy to understand yet profound, making it an excellent entry-level guide for studying and reading Zhu Xi's learning.