Analysis of Chu Bamboo Slips on the Laozi: A Comparative Study of Chu Bamboo Slips and the Bamboo Slip Laozi

Author: Yin Zhenhuan
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Features: This book is divided into two parts: "Comparative Studies" and "Interpretations." The Comparative Studies section includes over ten papers, which were originally published in journals such as Philosophical Research, Guangming Daily, Chinese Culture Research, Academic Monthly, Documents, and New China Digest. The Interpretations section includes illustrations, comparative textual annotations, collations, and analyses. Through comparative studies of the textual differences, structural arrangements, and ideological content between the bamboo slip and silk manuscript versions of the Laozi, the book argues that the bamboo slip version was written by Laozi (Li Er) during the Spring and Autumn period, while the silk manuscript version was the work of Taishi Dan from the Warring States period. The two texts exhibit significant ideological differences. The book presents new insights previously unexplored by others, supported by solid evidence and logical reasoning. At the same time, it also provides readers with a concise and accurate reading edition of the bamboo slip version of the Laozi.