Selected and Commented on Passages from the Chu Zi Yu Lü

Author: Zhu Yilu
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The Collected Conversations of Chu Zi, also known as Chu Zi Yu Lai, is a record of Chu Xi's long-term lectures. More than ninety of Chu Xi's disciples recorded his questions and answers. The Collected Conversations of Chu Zi was edited and published by Li Jingde in the sixth year of the Chengzong reign of the Southern Song Dynasty (1270), forming a relatively complete record. The manuscript adopts a classified compilation format of recorded dialogues, with a total of 140 volumes, divided into 26 categories such as "Principle and Qi," "Nature and Principle," "Self-Study," "Governance," and "Mentoring Disciples." It contains approximately 2 million words. The Collected Conversations of Chu Zi covers topics such as philosophy, religion, ethics, classical studies, education, natural sciences, and academic attitudes, making it an important work for studying Chu Xi's thought and the school of Chu Zi. This book is a commentary and explanation of The Collected Conversations of Chu Zi.