Interpretation of the Four Essays on Pipes: Analysis of the Representative Works of the Ji Xia School of Daoism

Author: Chen Guying
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: The four chapters of Guanzi (Neiyehu, Bai Xin, Xin Shu (upper and lower parts)) are representative works of the Warring States period Ji Xia Huang-Lao Taoist school. This book is compiled to elaborate on the thoughts of the Ji Xia Huang-Lao Taoist school. The entire book is divided into three parts, with the second part, "Annotations, Translations, and Interpretations of the Four Chapters of Guanzi," as the central section. The articles and explanations in the other two parts are centered around these four chapters, providing philosophical elaborations and supplementary materials. Chen Guying, the author, is a renowned scholar of philosophical studies in Taiwan. The book strives to preserve the essence of ancient Taoist thought, and through the author's analysis, readers can appreciate the more original philosophical ideas contained within Taoism.