Meng Wentong Studies - The Life and Scholarship of Meng Wentong (Supplemented Edition)

Author: Meng Mo
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: Meng Wentong (1894—1968), styled Erdá and Wen Tong, was a native of Yanting, Sichuan. He was an outstanding scholar of modern China. His teachers included the Confucian master Liao Ping and the Buddhist master Ouyang Jingwu. Throughout his life, he achieved remarkable accomplishments and profound expertise in numerous fields such as pre-Qin history, Song history, ethnic history, the history of ancient academic thought, the history of Taoism, and the history of historiography. This book collects articles by more than twenty scholars, including his close friend and student Tang Yongtong, Qian Mu, Yang Xiangkui, Xiao Naofu, and others, who describe and evaluate Meng Wentong's erudite and witty scholarly demeanor, his comprehensive mastery of Confucian, historical, and philosophical traditions, and his relentless pursuit of knowledge. At the beginning of the book is Meng Wentong's "Random Talks on Academic Studies," which reflects the essence of his lifelong dedication to scholarship. The revised edition is still edited by Professor Meng Mo, with the addition of old and new articles. It also includes dozens of newly compiled "Random Talks on Academic Studies" and a chronological bibliography of his works, making the content even richer.