Spring and Autumn Gǔliáng Commentary and Annotations

Author: Cheng Zai
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Publish Date: 1999-05-01
Features: The Gu Liang Zhuan is the latest of the "Three Commentaries on the Spring and Autumn Annals," with its doctrines largely derived from Lu Confucian scholars. It emphasizes the propagation of canonical meanings and strictly adheres to the writing style of the Spring and Autumn Annals, elucidating its principles. However, in terms of historical records, it is less detailed than the Zuo Zhuan, and occasionally offers speculative interpretations due to unclear historical facts to express its own views. Its text has been praised by Fan Ning of the Jin Dynasty as "clear and elegant" and by Liu Zongyuan of the Tang Dynasty as "concise and pure," who also stated that he had "drawn inspiration from the Gu Liang Zhuan to strengthen the vigor of his writing." This book addresses the shortcomings of the Gu Liang Zhuan by using historical facts from the Zuo Zhuan to interpret its text and offers critiques on certain speculative statements in the commentary.