Japanese Confucianism

Author: Zhu Qianzhi
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
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This book is divided into two parts: "Preface" and "Main Text." The "Preface" discusses "The Spread of Zhu Xi's Thought in Japan," while the "Main Text" covers "The Philosophy of the Japanese School of Zhu Xi." This book references original materials, primarily Japanese Confucian writings in Chinese, with Japanese-language works as secondary sources. These original materials are now mostly included in collections. The research references used in this book are mainly related to the biographies of thinkers.
This book focuses on the spread and development of Zhu Xi's thought in Japan but also emphasizes selecting original historical materials related to the Japanese School of Zhu Xi, allowing Chinese scholars to directly engage with these primary sources. There are many Chinese and Chinese poems written by Japanese Confucian scholars, and such historical materials are quite difficult to collect even in Japan.