The Formation, Development, and Decline of the Study of the Analects: Research on the Analects during the Han, Wei, Six Dynasties, Sui, and Tang Dynasties

Author: Tang Minggui
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: Based on a comprehensive absorption of the research achievements of previous scholars, this book explores the title, compilers, and authenticity of chapters in the Analects from the perspective of textual criticism. Through an analysis of representative annotated texts, it delves into the formation, development, decline, and social functions of Analects studies during the Han, Wei, Six Dynasties, Sui, and Tang periods. The book presents an in-depth, systematic, and clear discussion. It also makes groundbreaking contributions in the classification of historical periods in the study of the Analects and in elaborating on the political, educational, and legal roles of the Analects during the Han, Wei, Six Dynasties, Sui, and Tang periods.