Liu Ji Biography -- Chinese Thinkers Biography Series

Author: Zhou Qun
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Publish Date: 2001-02-01
Features: Liu Ji, as a renowned thinker, strategist, statesman, and litterateur, has been excessively deified by later generations while insufficiently studied. This book is a comprehensive monograph that narrates his life and analyzes his thoughts. There are three main features: First, it combines textual research with critical thinking, exploring the depth of his thoughts after clarifying his life and writings. Second, it integrates biography with critique, with a focus on critique, paying attention to tracing the origins of his thoughts from his achievements. Finally, its his thought characteristics by reflecting on the historical long river of ancient Chinese thought and culture and the turbulent convergence of the era's trends, thereby defining his historical status. At the same time, through the narration and critique of Liu Ji's life and thoughts, it reflects the characteristics of the era during the transition from the Yuan to the Ming dynasties.