Biography of Liu Xiang: Liu Xin Biography

Author: Xu Xingwu
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Liu Xiang was a renowned Confucian scholar, bibliographer, literary critic, historian, and an honest and loyal minister of the state during the Western Han Dynasty. Together with his son Liu Xin and others, he summarized the literature and intellectual traditions since the pre-Qin period, establishing a new cultural belief system and academic lineage. Guided by Confucian political and moral ideals, they strived to criticize and attempt to reform the political system of the Han Dynasty, as a result of which they experienced disillusionment, suffering, and even distorted lives. This book employs a meticulous historical approach to examine the political and academic backgrounds of Liu Xiang and his son, uncovering many overlooked and misunderstood facts, and endeavors to portray their historical identities, elucidate their intellectual achievements, and highlight their profound influence on ancient Chinese scholarship.