Biography of Liu Xiang

Author: Xu Xingwu
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Liu Xiang was a renowned Confucian scholar, bibliographer, literary critic, historian, and a loyal and honest minister of the state during the Western Han Dynasty. Together with his son Liu Xin and others, he summarized the literature and intellectual traditions since the pre-Qin period, establishing a new cultural belief system and academic lineage. Guided by Confucian political and moral ideals, they strived to criticize and attempt to reform the political system of the Han Dynasty, as a result of which they experienced disillusionment, suffering, and even distorted lives. This book employs a meticulous historical approach to examine the political and academic backgrounds of Liu Xiang and his son, Liu Xin, uncovering many overlooked and misunderstood facts, and striving to portray their historical identities, elucidate their intellectual achievements, and demonstrate their profound influence on ancient Chinese scholarship.