Re-reading the Classics of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (Seeking the Lost Tradition)

Author: Xu Yangshang
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Publish Date: 2006-02-01
Features: Are Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei, Song Jiang, Sun Wukong, Xuanzang, the Jade Emperor, Buddha, Laozi, Yuanshi, Pan Jinlian, and Jia Baoyu respectively mere wise men pursuing self-verification of life's values; benevolent and righteous rulers dedicated to saving the world; chivalrous figures who rush to aid those in danger; rebels and subversives of the divine order, heroes who subdue demons and monsters; devout Buddhist disciples and enlightened monks; deities who eliminate evil and spread goodness, leading the realms of gods, ghosts, and humans towards peace and bliss; licentious courtesans; dissolute and redundant young aristocrats? Or are they opposites that complement each other, intertwined and inseparable, forming a dual unity? Is Journey to the West truly about seeking scriptures in the West, or about delivering them to the East? This book will take you on a postmodern interpretation that deconstructs the center, authority, and sanctity, returning to the text, the masses, and tradition!