Zhuxi Critical Biography

Author: Zhang Liwen
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: Zhu Xi is the synthesizer of Neo-Confucianism, a great thinker, philosopher, and educator during the Southern Song Dynasty. His thought became the official ideology in China after the Yuan Dynasty and was adopted as the official curriculum 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, as well as aesthetics, ethics, and historical perspective. It analyzes the intrinsic logical structure of his thought, interprets its broad scope and meticulous depth, and affirms its significance in the history of Chinese thought and the intellectual histories of Korea and Japan. This book embodies the author's 35 years of dedication and achievements in studying Zhu Xi's thought, making it the most comprehensive work on Zhu Xi's philosophy currently available in China.