Interpretation of the Four Passages on Pipes

Author: Chen Guying
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Publish Date: 2006-07-27
Features: The four chapters of Guanzi (Neiyehu, Bai Xin, Xin Shu (upper and lower volumes)) are representative works of the Warring States period Xidi Huanglao Taoist school. This book is compiled to elaborate on the thought of the Xidi Huanglao Taoist school. The entire book is divided into three parts, with the second part, "Annotations, Translations, and Interpretations of the Four Chapters of Guanzi," as the core of the book. The articles and explanations in the other two parts are centered around these four chapters, providing philosophical elaborations and supplementary materials. Chen Guying, the author, is a renowned scholar in philosophical studies from Taiwan. The book strives to preserve the essence of ancient Taoist thought, and through the author's analysis, readers can appreciate the more original philosophical connotations of Taoism.