Biography of Zhu Ziyu: Hardcover

Author: Li Suping
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Publish Date: 2002-03-01
Features: Zhu Zhuyu (Zhu Shanshui) was a "strange Confucian" during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. This book discusses Zhu Shanshui's academic thought system and its impact on China and Japan. Based on the empty and detached scholarly style of the late Ming period, Shanshui's learning stood in opposition to it with the concept of "practical learning." His economic views emphasized practical benefits, his historical perspective focused on practical application, and his educational philosophy prioritized social contribution. His philosophy stressed practice, and his political views emphasized achieving results. Shanshui's learning inherited the tradition of practical learning in the Neo-Confucianism of the Song and Ming dynasties and had a significant influence on the academic development of Japan's Tokugawa period and China's Changzhou school.