Zhuxi Critical Biography (94)

Author: Zhang Liwen
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Publish Date: 1998-12-01
Features: Zhu Xi is the great synthesizer of Neo-Confucianism, a renowned thinker, philosopher, and educator during the Southern Song Dynasty. His thought became the official ideology in China after the Yuan Dynasty and the official education system in the Joseon Dynasty of Korea and the Edo period of Japan. This book systematically and comprehensively elaborates on the thoughts centered around the concept of "Li and Qi," covering aspects such as economy, politics, philosophy, natural sciences, mind-body, motion-rest, knowledge-action, mind-nature, education, aesthetics, ethics, and historical perspective. It analyzes the intrinsic logical structure of his thought, interprets its vastness and meticulousness, and affirms its significance in the history of Chinese thought as well as in the intellectual histories of Korea and Japan. This book embodies the author's 35 years of dedication and achievements in researching Zhu Xi's thought and is currently the most comprehensive work on Zhu Xi's philosophy in China.