On the journey of boundless exploration

Author: Zhou Zhenhe
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Publish Date: 1996-11-01
Features: Inspired by Zhuangzi's idea of "limitless knowledge," the author embarks on a journey of exploration in libraries or amidst mountains and waters, seeking knowledge through discussions about books, literature, people, and history. He shares stories that are neither too distant nor too close, yet little-known, blending interest with thought and critique. When introducing books, he often offers fresh perspectives; when evaluating people, he brings the discernment of a historian. Over the years, he has left indelible footprints, yet the forgotten people and events he highlighted have become vivid once again. This endless journey is not easy, but it is immensely rewarding. The main content of this book includes:
A Brief Account;
The Transformation and Constancy of Chinese Culture;
To Eat or to Wear?;
Resonating with Wisdom, Shattering the World: The Elder of the Wilderness, the Transformative Traveler, and the Republic of China's Survivors;
If Qi Had Unified the World;
The Series of Succession Dramas in Chinese History;
Neither Without Class, Nor Absolutely Without Class, Without Deep Words, Nor Absolutely Without Deep Words;
Turning Stone into Gold, Sifting Gold from Sand, and Gilding the Face;
Looking at the World with Direct Eyes;
An Englishman Who Embraced Chinese Culture: John Fryer and His Catalog of Chinese Newspapers and Magazines;
From the Philec?n Library to the Toyo bunko;
Unified Characters and the Guangyuan Dialect;
Is There a Way to Strength in Books?;
Seeking Strategies and Countermeasures;
Nonsense, Chinese-English Colloquialisms, and Others;
Perhaps You Should Read the Geographical Records of the Histories of Past Dynasties;
The Common Encyclopedic New Great Dictionary by a Yellow Race;
A Small but Significant Book;
Two Catalogs for Subscription from a Century and a Half Ago;
Selling Books in Japan;
Tracing Qin Shi Huang's Eastern Tour;
Autumn and Winter, Autumn and Winter;
The Bixie Facing West;
The Reading of Kuqi;
Annotations to a Hundred Poems on the Zither and Bamboo Branches;
Interpreting Jiangnan;
Speculations on the Origins of Earth Drama; and many more.