Lives of the Chinese Philosophers -- Tsai Chih-chung Comic Chinese-English Version

Author: Cai Zhizhong
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The works of early Chinese thinkers have profoundly influenced every aspect of Chinese culture and society, from education and art to politics, war, and daily etiquette. The widely acclaimed cartoonist, Mr. Cai Zhizhong, has been dedicated to bringing the wisdom of these ancient classics to life through his unique and captivating art style. This series of traditional Chinese thought comics reflects the brilliance of great historical thinkers, including: Confucius Says, Mencius Says, The Root of Vegetables, Strange Tales of the Six Dynasties, Laozi Says I, Laozi Says II, Sun Tzu Says, Zen Says, The Analects, Han Feizi, Zhuangzi Says I, Zhuangzi Says II, Liezi Says, Strange Tales of Liaozhai, Records of the Grand Historian, The Great Learning and The Doctrine of the Mean, The New Tales of the World, and the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch. Mr. Cai Zhizhong first gained public attention due to his award-winning animated films and daily comic strips. After years of self-study, he decided to shift his creative focus to classic works. His works have received widespread acclaim from critics and quickly became bestsellers. Mr. Cai's books have been published by renowned American publishers such as Princeton University Press and Knopf. The English translator for this series is Mr. Brian Bruya, an American scholar with a Ph.D. in Comparative Philosophy from the University of Hawai'i and an expert in early Chinese philosophy. His re-creation ensures that the English translation is accurate, idiomatic, and authoritative. Cai Zhizhong's comic books have been published in 44 countries and have sold over 40 million copies. Read classic comics, learn English.
The New Tales of the World is a representative work of "biographical fiction" during the Wei, Jin, and Southern and Northern Dynasties periods in China, compiled by Liu Yijiu of the Southern Dynasties of the Southern Song Dynasty. Based on content, it is divided into categories such as "Virtue," "Speech," "Government Affairs," and "Literature," totaling thirty-six categories, each containing several entries, with the entire book comprising over a thousand entries. The length of each entry varies, some spanning several lines, while others are just a few words, reflecting the characteristic of "writing as the thoughts come" in note-taking fiction. The New Tales of the World primarily records the lives and thoughts of scholars and officials, as well as the situation of the ruling class, reflecting the thoughts and actions of literati during the Wei and Jin periods and the life of the upper class. The descriptions are rich and realistic, helping readers understand the era and political and social environment in which the scholars lived. This allows us to clearly see the style of the so-called "Wei and Jin intellectual debates."