Innocent Hall Q&A (Academic Notes Series)

Author: Zhu Yi Xin
Publisher:
Publishing Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Zhu Yi Xin was a scholar in the late Qing Dynasty. The Answers in Wuxi Hall is a representative work of Zhu Yi Xin, written in the form of notes and Q&A, compiled from his discourses on teaching and answering questions. Its purpose is to "guide the direction of students" and "seek the common path of both the sages and ordinary people." The issues discussed, such as politics, economy, military, culture, and education, are "pure, upright, sincere, and detailed," with many original insights. However, his satire of democracy, opposition to mechanization, and criticism of Western medicine reveal the conservative side of Zhu's worldview. This book is based on the edition published by Guangya Book House in the second month of the 21st year of the Guangxu reign (1895), with reference to the edition of Zhu'an Collection in the seventh month of the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (1896).