Song Dynasty Neo-Confucianism Three Books and Notes

Author: Qian Mu
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: This book is Qian Mu's reading notes on three Song Dynasty Confucian classics—Liu Yin's "Collected Interpretations of Zhu Xi's Four Books" (compiled in the Yuan Dynasty), Zhou Lianxi's "Neng Shu," and "Record of Near Thoughts" (compiled by Zhu Xi and Lü Donglai)—focusing on the common principles of Neo-Confucian scholars. It concisely analyzes how Neo-Confucianism interprets, inherits, and develops the traditional Confucian and Mencian thought. The book also includes four essays that explore the essence and core of Chinese culture and thought in an accessible manner.