Baopuzi Wai pian Xue Jian (Part 1)

Author: Yang Mingzhao
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: The Outer Chapters of the Baopuzi is a Confucian work written by Ge Hong during the Jin Dynasty, profound in meaning and difficult in language, with abundant allusions. This Critical Edition is based on the Pingjin Guan Series, with reference to over ten other editions, featuring meticulous annotations and numerous original insights. The Outer Chapters of the Baopuzi is a Confucian work written by Ge Hong during the Jin Dynasty, profound in meaning and difficult in language, with abundant allusions. This Critical Edition is based on the Pingjin Guan Series, with reference to over ten other editions, featuring meticulous annotations and numerous original insights. This book surpasses the works of Yang Xiong, Huan Tan, Wang Chong, Cao Pi, and Huan Fan in both breadth and depth, making it worthy of further study. It must be admitted that Ge Hong's literary thought has some flaws. The main issue is this: since literature since the Jian'an period had already begun to gain an independent life, people's understanding of literature had also become increasingly clear, yet Ge Hong regarded all writings as literature, which led to his unclear literary concepts and inability to gain a deeper understanding of writing.