Research on the Thoughts in the Bamboo Slips of Guodian Chu Tombs

Author: Ding Sixin
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Publish Date: 2000-10-01
Features: This book adopts a combined approach of psychology and textual research to conduct an in-depth study of important texts in the Guodian Chu Tomb Bamboo Slips, providing a comprehensive outline and general introduction to their entire content. The author argues that, ideologically speaking, the Guodian Bamboo Slips, particularly the Confucian sections, concentrate their theoretical core on the theory of human nature (xinxing). Their depth, complexity, and systematicity are sufficient to reflect the general characteristics of Confucian thought between Confucius and Mencius. Moreover, the confirmation and affirmation of the theory of human nature in China, as well as the reinterpretation and grasp of the evolution of themes in Chinese philosophical thought, hold significant historical importance. The Daoist texts within the collection are particularly capable of reflecting the form of Daoist thought before Zhuangzi, as well as the Confucian-Daoist relationship before Mencius, Zhuangzi, and Xunzi. This serves as a basis for reassessing the history of pre-Qin Chinese academia, thought, and philosophy.