Reading the Classics: Key Instructions

Author: China Renmin University Press
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Publish Date: 2006-04-21
Features: The Essentials of Reading the Classics is one of Xiong Shili's most renowned representative works. This book was written by Xiong Shi while teaching at Mianren College in Beibei, Chongqing, to explain the Six Classics to his students. It is also Xiong Shi's first systematic work that researches and discusses Confucian philosophical thought, as he stated in his preface: "Now is the time to integrate Eastern and Western thought, to balance the Han and Song dynasties, and to examine the successes and failures of academic traditions over thousands of years, briefly concluding. From this, we seek the legacy of the late Zhou period, lay the foundation for the contemporary era, and determine the direction for the future." The book highly praises the Yi and Chunqiu among the Six Classics, and with the spirit of "the Six Classics interpret me," it extensively discusses the significance and methods of reading the classics. It represents Xiong Shili's effort to integrate and organize Chinese learning, to explore the relationship between heaven and humanity, and to embody the demeanor of a great scholar.