Chronology of Song and Ming Neo-Confucian Scholars (Complete 12 Volumes)

Author: Yu Hao
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: In the history of Chinese academic development, the Song and Ming dynasties were a very important period. The dominant academic thought during this time was Neo-Confucianism (Lixue). Since its formation in the mid-Northern Song Dynasty, Neo-Confucianism gradually played a pivotal role in shaping the social, political, economic, and cultural aspects of the entire society, exerting a profound influence on various aspects of later Chinese society. This book collects 46 biographical chronicles of 27 renowned Neo-Confucian scholars from the Song and Ming dynasties, including Zhou Dunyi, Zhang Zai, the Two Chengs (Cheng Yi and Cheng Hao), Yang Shi, Luo Congyan, Zhu Xi, Lü Zuxian, Lu Jiuyuan, Yang Jian, Zhen Desiu, Wei Liaoong, Xu Heng, Wu Cheng, Cao Duan, Xue Xuan, Wu Yubi, Qiu Jun, Chen Xianzhang, Wang Shouren, Wang Gen, and Liu Zongzhou. These chronicles are of significant research and reference value for studying the lives and Neo-Confucian thought of the chronicled figures, as well as for understanding the formation, development, and evolution of Neo-Confucianism during the Song and Ming dynasties.