Research on the Guanzi

Author: Chi Wanxing
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: This is an academic monograph that conducts a comprehensive study of the Guanzi. The book first systematically elaborates on and argues the fundamental issues concerning the Guanzi, Guan Zhong, the Jixia Academy, the authorship of the Guanzi, its dating, characteristics of its compilation, the transmission of its versions, and the research overview, proposing some new perspectives and resolving some controversial issues. Secondly, the book employs a combination of statistical analysis and comparative study, as well as the comparison between traditional and unearthed texts, to conduct an in-depth investigation into the relationship between the Guanzi and the philosophers of the time, resolving the question of the school affiliation of the Guanzi. Finally, the book provides an in-depth exposition of the aesthetic and literary thought of the Guanzi, its stylistic classification, and its characteristics, filling the gaps in this area of research and holding significant pioneering and innovative value.