Confucianism Books
CNPIE Group Corporation A Matter of Life and Death
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La Critica Literaria - Lacrticaliteraria.com El Libro Canonico de La Historia de Confucianismo. Confucio. Traducido, Prologado y Anotado Por Juan Bautista Bergua.
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La Critica Literaria - Lacrticaliteraria.com Los Cuatro Libros de Confucio, Confucio y Mencio, Coleccion La Critica Literaria Por El Celebre Critico Literario Juan Bautista Bergua, Ediciones Iber
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Brill Confucian Rituals and Chinese Villagers: Ritual Change and Social Transformation in a Southeastern Chinese Community, 1368-1949
Book SynopsisIn Confucian Rituals and Chinese Villagers, Yonghua Liu presents a detailed study of how a southeastern Chinese community experienced and responded to the process whereby Confucian rituals - previously thought unfit for practice by commoners - were adopted in the Chinese countryside and became an integral part of village culture, from the mid fourteenth to mid twentieth centuries. The book examines the important but understudied ritual specialists, masters of rites (lisheng), and their ritual handbooks while showing their crucial role in the ritual life of Chinese villagers. This discussion of lisheng and their rituals deepens our understanding of the ritual aspect of popular Confucianism and sheds new light on social and cultural transformations in late imperial China.Trade Review“This thoughtful book is rich in detail (some fascinating, such as how a god became an ancestor), draws on secondary studies in English, Chinese, and Japanese, and is written in impeccable English.” Conrad Schirokauer, Columbia University, Choice March 2014 Vol. 51 No. 07 "Yonghua Liu 劉永華 of Xiamen University 厦門大學 has produced an outstanding study of Confucian ritual practices and socio-cultural change in rural Fujian 福建 province. Written with the objectivity of a historian and the sensitivity of an ethnographer, Liu builds on the existing scholarship on socio-religious space[...]to reveal an accommodating relationship between state and religion in late imperial China. [...] Liu should be congratulated for publishing this excellent analysis of popular religious practices in Southeast China. The rich ethnographical data and the conceptual insights should appeal to religious specialists, historians, and anthropologists of China." Joseph Tse-Hei Lee (李榭熙), Pace University, Chinet.cz April 2014 “…the book can boast such merits as clarity, painstaking elaboration of details, use of new materials and up-to-date secondary research produced by Western, Chinese and Japanese scholars to support all the arguments.” Ekaterina Zawidovskaya, Monumenta Serica 62 (2014) "Based on his careful reading of around 30 genealogies held either in the ancestral halls or private hands of Sibao residents, and ritual texts compiled by Confucian ritual specialists (lisheng), as well as account books, family division contracts and local archival materials, Yonghua Liu has successfully produced an outstanding study of cultural mediation and the mediators. […] it is an important addition to the rich literature of the Huanan school because of the author’s acuteness as a historian and his mastery of the details. […] the book contributes greatly to our understanding of how the cultural and social fabrics were woven and were constantly changing in a rural setting in late imperial China." Koh Khee Heong, National University of Singapore, Asian Studies Review, 2015, Vol. 39, No. 3, 521–540 "Using a rich array of local archival materials, oral histories and participant observation, Yonghua Liu carefully analyses the historical impact and significance of a topdown movement to incorporate rituals into the daily lives of villagers that began in the late fourteenth century. [...] Yonghua Liu has given historians a fascinating glimpse of the interplay of the social, economic and cultural forces that supported the ritualization of Chinese illage life in southeast China." Evelyn S. Rawski, University of Pittsburgh, Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, 2014, Vol. 77, No. 2, 420-422Table of ContentsPart One: Introduction Chapter 1: Confucian Rituals in Late Imperial Chinese State and Society Commoners, Confucian Rituals, and Neo-Confucianism The Appropriation of Confucian Rituals A Social History of Rituals in Sibao Principal Themes Sources Chapter 2: History at the Periphery: Tingzhou and Sibao Tingzhou: Banditry, Ethnicity, and the State Sibao: Making a Center out of a Periphery Part Two: Lisheng as Cultural Mediations Chapter 3: Who Are Lisheng? Lisheng: An Overview Lisheng and Sibao Society Chapter 4: Lisheng and Their Rituals Lisheng and Sibao Rituals Manuals of Sacrificial Texts Part Three: Lineage, Ritual, and Corporate Estates Chapter 5: The Creation of a Lineage Society Lineage Building Ancestors, Genealogy, and Lineage Building Chapter 6: Rites, Land, and Lineages Ancestral Rites Land, Lineage, and Local Elite The Limits of Lineage Building Part Four: A Strange Community Compact? Chapter 7: Community Compacts, Village Rituals, and Local Society Community Compacts in Late Imperial Sibao Villages and Descent Groups around Shangbao The Making of a Community Compact Shangbao Compact and Local Society Part Five: The Worship of Gods Chapter 8: Gods, Ancestors and Demons Zougong: A God Becoming an Ancestor The Transformation of She and Li Chapter 9: Temples, Markets, and Village Identity Temple Building and Village Identity Temples and Commerce Chapter 10: Locating Rituals in Time and Space The Genealogy of a Grand Narrative Cultural Hybridization as a Historical Process Appendices 1. Jinshi (Metropolitan Graduates) in Late Imperial Tingzhou 2. Lisheng and the Rituals Performed by Them in Tingzhou 3. Fifty Sibao Jiwenben (I): Basic Facts 4. Fifty Sibao Jiwenben (II): Breakdown of Contents 5. Five Prohibitions of the Shangbao Compact 6. Villages and Surnames in Sibao 7. Temples and Gods in the Sibao Basin 8. Gods and Texts Dedicated to Them in Three Sibao Jiwenben Bibliography Index
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Brill A Late Sixteenth-Century Chinese Buddhist Fellowship: Spiritual Ambitions, Intellectual Debates, and Epistolary Connections
Book SynopsisThrough a detailed analysis of epistolary writing, A Late Sixteenth-Century Chinese Buddhist Fellowship: Spiritual Ambitions, Intellectual Debates, and Epistolary Connections brings to life the Buddhist discourse of a network of lay disciples who debated the value of Chan versus Pure Land, sudden versus gradual enlightenment, adherence to Buddhist precepts, and animal welfare. By highlighting the differences between their mentor, the monk Zhuhong 袾宏 (1535-1615), and his nemesis, the Yangming Confucian Zhou Rudeng 周汝登 (1547-1629), this work confronts long-held scholarly views of Confucian dominance to conclude that many classically educated, elite men found Buddhist practices a far more attractive option. Their intellectual debates, self-cultivation practices, and interpersonal relations helped shape the contours of late sixteenth-century Buddhist culture.Trade Review'Jennifer Eichman’s rich and insightful book sheds significant new light on the ethical and religious aspirations, self-understandings, and practices of elite men in late-Ming China. This is a vital book for understanding the interactions between Buddhism and Confucianism, and indeed, what Buddhism and Confucianism meant in practice. (...) Perhaps the most impressive aspect of this book is the fluidity with which sociological theory, historical and cultural investigation, literary analysis, and doctrinal and more anthropological studies of religion all blend together seamlessly.' Stephen C. Angle, Wesleyan University 'Eichman purposely limits her study to the relatively narrow Wanli period (1573–1620), giving the work a depth that would otherwise not be possible. This allows her to examine the development, over about half a century, of a religious network strung together by personal relationships.(...) This level of detail assists us—both author and reader—to avoid one of the pitfalls of the study of Pure Land Buddhism, which is the presumption of the normative status of later Japanese developments, such as exclusive adherence.(...) Eichman’s study makes important contributions for several different interested audiences, more than can be discussed adequately in this brief review. Two of these are historians of Chinese religions, and scholars of religious studies.(...) Given the important contributions made by this work, it will continue to provide resources for later studies, as well as standing as an exemplary instance of how such studies should be conducted. Richard K. Payne, Reading Religion (http://readingreligion.org/books/late-sixteenth-century-chinese-buddhist-fellowship) 'In short, this is a rich study with fruitful and instructive findings. Its calls for a more interactive and fluid model of late Ming Buddhist-Confucian relations and for further exploration of Buddhist epistolary collections should be heeded.' Yiqun Zhou, Stanford University, Journal of Chinese Religions, 45:2, (2017) 'This book makes a valuable contribution to the study of late imperial Chinese Buddhism by examining a network of monks and lay practitioners connected by relationships rather than geography. Drawing primarily on epistolary sources, it seeks to ground late Ming intellectual, social, and religious history in a particular group of elite men concerned about how they might best cultivate their heart-mind. Eichman uses “mind cultivation” as a bridge concept in late sixteenth- and early seventeenth-century Buddhist and Confucian discourse (...) Eichman presents her arguments carefully and meticulously, and she provides ample footnotes for specialists in late imperial Chinese Buddhism. (...) The structure of her book allows for individual chapters to be easily incorporated into graduate or advanced undergraduate courses as one discusses general topics such as religious identity, ethics, and meditation, or more specific issues such as killing and eating animals, releasing-life societies, encounter dialogues, or Pure Land recitation.Finally, Eichman allows for and acknowledges ambiguity in her sources, which results in a nuanced and complex rendering of religious thought and practice.' Beverley Foulks McGuire, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, Journal of the American Oriental Society 137.4 (2017)
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Brill The Varieties of Confucian Experience: Documenting a Grassroots Revival of Tradition
Book SynopsisAlthough the development of a “popular” brand of Confucianism in China is today a massive phenomenon, research on the topic remains scarce. Based on fieldwork carried out by a team of scholars in different parts of the country, the ambition of The Varieties of Confucian Experience is to contribute to the limited body of ethnographic accounts that aim to document and understand the diversity of phenomena encapsulated under the label “Confucian revival” in the first two decades of the 21st century.Trade Review"As a significant contribution to the anthropological study of Confucianism, this volume informs the reader about the degree to which Confucianism matters in contemporary Chinese society." -Yang Chen, El Colegio de México, in Review of Religion and Chinese Society 6 (2019) 297-317Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Illustrations Contributors Introduction Sébastien Billioud 1 The Birth of a New Religion: The Development of The Confucian Congregation in Southeast China Chen Na, Fan Lizhu and Chen Jinguo 2 Making a Virtue of Piety: Dizigui and the Discursive Practice of Jingkong’s Network Ji Zhe 汲喆 3 Popular Groups Promoting “The Religion of Confucius” in the Chinese Southwest and Their Activities since the Nineteenth Century (1840–2013): An Observation Centered on Yunnan’s Eryuan County and Environs Wang Chien-Chuan 王見川 4 Belief and Faith: The Situation and Development of Confucianism in Yunnan Province Chung Yun-ying 5 Civil Spirituality and Confucian Piety Today: The Activities of Confucian Temples in Qufu, Taipei, and Changchun Nakajima Takahiro 6 The Revival of Traditional Culture and Religious Experience in Modern Urban Life: The Example of the Changchun Confucius Temple Ishii Tsuyoshi 7 Contemporary Confucius Temples Life in Mainland China: Report from the Field Anna Sun 8 Rites Bridging the Ancient and Modern: The Revival of Offerings at Urban Ancestral Temples Chen Bisheng 9 An Adventure Called “Sishu”: The Tensions and Vagaries of a “Holistic” Educational Experience (zhengti jiaoyu) in Today’s Rural China Guillaume Dutournier and Wang Yuchen 10 Confucian Revival and the Media: The CCTV “Lecture Room” Program Fabrice Dulery Bibliography Index
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Brill Confucius and the Analects Revisited: New Perspectives on Composition, Dating, and Authorship
Book SynopsisEdited by Michael Hunter and Martin Kern and featuring contributions by preeminent scholars of early China, Confucius and the Analects Revisited: New Perspectives on Composition, Dating, and Authorship critically examines the long-standing debates surrounding the history of the Analects, for two millennia considered the most authoritative source of the teachings of Confucius (551–479 BCE). Unlike most previous scholarship, it does not take the traditional view of the Analects’ origins as given. Instead, it explores the validity and the implications of recent revisionist critiques from historical, philosophical, and literary perspectives, and further draws on recently discovered ancient manuscripts and new technological advances in the Digital Humanities. As such, it opens up new ways for productive engagement with the text. Contributors: Mark Csikszentmihalyi, Paul van Els, Robert Eno, Joachim Gentz, Paul R. Goldin, Michael Hunter, Martin Kern, Esther Klein, John Makeham, Matthias L. Richter.Table of ContentsContents List of Figures and Tables Notes on Contributors Introduction Michael Hunter and Martin Kern 1 A Critical Overview of Some Contemporary Chinese Perspectives on the Composition and Date of Lunyu John Makeham 2 The Lunyuas an Accretion Text Robert Eno 3 The Lunyuas Western Han Text Michael Hunter 4 Confucius and His Disciples in the Lunyu: The Basis for the Traditional View Paul R. Goldin 5 The Lunyu, a Homeless Dog in Intellectual History: On the Dating of Discourses on Confucius’s Success and Failure Joachim Gentz 6 Confucius’s Sayings Entombed: On Two Han Dynasty Bamboo LunyuManuscripts Paul van Els 7 Manuscript Formats and Textual Structure in Early China Matthias L. Richter 8 Interlocutor Collections, the Lunyu, and Proto-Lunyu Texts Mark Csikszentmihalyi 9 Sima Qian’s Kongzi and the Western Han Lunyu Esther Klein 10 Kongzi as Author in the Han Martin Kern Index >
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Brill Paradigm Shifts in Early and Modern Chinese Religion: A History
Book SynopsisFrom the fifth century BC to the present and dealing with the Three Teachings (Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism) as well as popular religion, this introduction to the eight-volume Early and Modern Chinese Religion explores key ideas and events in four periods of paradigm shift in the intertwined histories of Chinese religion, politics, and culture. It shows how, in the Chinese church-state, elite processes of rationalization, interiorization, and secularization are at work in every period of major change and how popular religion gradually emerges to a position of dominance by means of a long history of at once resisting, adapting to, and collaborating with elite-driven change. Topics covered include ritual, scripture, philosophy, state policy, medicine, sacred geography, gender, and the economy. It also serves as the basis for an on-line Coursera course.Trade Review"The book is a fertile source of reliable information on many aspects of religious history." -Barbara Hendrischke, University of Sydney, in Religious Studies Review, Volume 45, Number 2, June 2019 'The book covers essentially all the main aspects of Chinese religiosity in a nutshell and it constitutes an invaluable guide for extant academic research on Chinese thought.' - R.Tatu, (Romanian Orthodox Church, Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa, South Africa), Pharos Journal of Theology, 102 (2021). 'By preparing an invaluable synthetic overview that presents many of the field’s most important intellectual breakthroughs, Paradigm Shifts can help scholars take stock of where we stand as well as consider new directions for future research.' - Paul R. Katz, Academia Sinica, Taipei, T’oung Pao 105 (2019) 649-652. 'Quoi qu’il en soit, Paradigm Shifts est un livre brillant, utile et provocant, qui contribue à insérer l’étude des religions – et de la religion – chinoises dans une approche globale du fait religieux en régime de modernité et post-modernité.' - Benoît Vermander, Archives de sciences sociales des religions, 188 (2019), 353-356.
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Brill Science and Confucian Statecraft in East Asia
Book SynopsisScience and Confucian Statecraft in East Asia explores science and technology as practiced in the governments of premodern China and Korea. Contrary to the stereotypical image of East Asian bureaucracy as a generally negative force having hindered free enquiries and scientific progress, this volume offers a more nuanced picture of how science and technology was deployed in the service of state governance in East Asia. Presenting richly documented cases of the major state-sponsored sciences, astronomy, medicine, gunpowder production, and hydraulics, this book illustrates how rulers’ and scholar-officials’ concern for efficient and legitimate governance shaped production, circulation, and application of natural knowledge and useful techniques. Contributors include: Francesca Bray, Christopher Cullen, Asaf Goldschmidt, Cho-ying Li, Jongtae Lim, Peter Lorge, Joong-Yang Moon, Kwon soo Park, Dongwon Shin, Pierre-Étienne WillTable of ContentsContents Figures and Tables Notes on Contributors 1 Introduction: Science and Confucian Statecraft in East Asia Francesca Bray Part 1: Making State Sciences Work 2 Confucian Statecraft and the Production of Saltpeter and Sulfur in Song Dynasty China Peter Lorge 3 Song Government and Medicine – the Case of the Imperial Pharmacy Asaf Goldschmidt 4 Forensic Science and the Late Imperial Chinese State Pierre-Étienne Will 5 Calendar Publishing and Local Science in Chosŏn Korea Park Kwon Soo Part 2: State, Science, and Legitimacy 6 “As a Sage-king Reemerges, All Water Returns to Its Proper Path”: Xia Yuanji’s Water Management and the Legitimisation of the Yongle Reign Cho-ying Li 7 Measuring the Rainfall in an East Asian State Bureaucracy: the Use of Rain-Measuring Utensils in Late Eighteenth-Century Korea Lim Jongtae林宗台 8 Measures against Epidemics in Late Eighteenth-Century Korea: Reformation or Restoration? Shin Dongwon 9 Delivering Whose Seasons? Non-state Knowledge of the Heavens in Early Imperial China, and Its Official Appropriation Christopher Cullen 10 From Local Calendar (hyangnyŏk) to Eastern Calendar (tongnyŏk): the Aspiration for an Independent Calendar of the Kingdom in Late Chosŏn Korea Moon Joong-Yang Index
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Brill Confucian Academies in East Asia
Book SynopsisThe fifteen studies presented inConfucian Academies in East Asia offer insight into the history and legacy of these unique institutions of knowledge and education. The contributions analyze origins, spread and development of Confucian academies across China, Korea, Vietnam, and Japan from multiple perspectives. This edited volume is one of the first attempts to understand Confucian academies as a complex transnational, intellectual, and cultural phenomena that played an essential role in various areas of East Asian education, philosophy, religious practice, local economy, print industry, and even archery. The broad chronological range of essays allows it to demonstrate the role of Confucian academies as highly adaptable and active agents of cultural and intellectual change since the eighth century until today. An indispensable handbook for studies of Confucian culture and institutions since the eighth century until the present. Contributors are: Chien Iching, Chung Soon-woo, Deng Hongbo, Martin Gehlmann, Vladimír Glomb, Lan Jun, Lee Byoung-Hoon, Eun-Jeung Lee, Thomas H.C. Lee, Margaret Dorothea Mehl, Steven B. Miles, Hoyt Cleveland Tillman, Nguyễn Tuấn-Cường, Linda Walton and Minamizawa Yoshihiko.
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Brill Science and the Confucian Religion of Kang Youwei (1858–1927): China Before the Conflict Thesis
Book SynopsisWAN Zhaoyuan analyses how Chinese intellectuals conceived of the relationship between ‘science’ and ‘religion’ through in-depth examination of the writings of Kang Youwei, a prominent political reformer and radical Confucian thinker, often referred to by his disciples as the ‘Martin Luther of Confucianism’. Confronted with the rise of scientism and challenged by the Conflict Thesis during his life among adversarial Chinese New Culture intellectuals, Kang maintains a holistic yet evolving conception of a compatible and complementary relationship between scientific knowledge and ‘true religion’ exemplified by his Confucian religion (kongjiao). This close analysis of Kang’s ideas contributes to a richer understanding of the history of science and religion in China and in a more global context.Table of ContentsForeword Notes and Abbreviations Acknowledgements Introduction 1 Definition of Terms 2 Science and Religion 3 ‘Studies of Half Kang’ 4 Implications 5 Chapter Organization 1 A New Sage 1 Religious Leanings 1.1 Classical and Folk Beliefs 1.2 Buddhist Inspiration 1.3 Knowledge of Christianity 2 Scientific Pursuits 2.1 The Window of Geography 2.2 Book Purchase at Shanghai 2.3 Gleaning from Translations 3 Enlightenment 3.1 Universal Laws 3.2 Unity of Shangdi (God) 2 The Confucian Luther 1 A Memorial to the Throne 1.1 Countering Christian Threats 2 An Unconventional Teacher 2.1 Western Sciences 2.2 Chinese Origins 2.3 Cosmic Evolution 3 Recasting Confucianism 3.1 Restoring the Religion of Confucius 3.2 Reform and a Confucian Church 4 Knowledge Is One 4.1 A Three-Tiered System 4.2 Harmonizing the Three Religions 4.3 A Monistic Philosophy 3 The Great Unity 1 Confucian Reinterpretation Completed 1.1 Confucius as a Divine Teacher 1.2 Scientific Notions Appropriated 1.3 In the Future World of Datong 2 Liang’s ‘Change of Heart’ 2.1 Confucianism Not a Religion 2.2 Buddhism a Better Choice 3 Observations during World Travels 3.1 Reflections on Religions 3.2 Shendao and Rendao 3.3 On Material Reconstruction 4 A State Religion 1 A ‘Titular Monarchical Republic’ 2 The Confucian Movement 2.1 Chen’s Presentation 2.2 The Confucian Religion Association 2.3 The State Religion Campaign 3 In the Name of Science 3.1 Religion and Superstition 3.2 Scientism versus Religion 3.3 Looking for Substitutes 5 A Celestial Wanderer 1 Science versus Metaphysics 2 A Lecture Tour to the North 2.1 The Confucian Way 2.2 The Power of Science 3 Celestial Peregrination 3.1 Lectures on the Heavens 3.2 A Treatise on God 4 The Fate of Kang’s Skull Conclusion Bibliography Index
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Brill The Awakening of Faith and New Confucian Philosophy
Book SynopsisThis innovative volume demonstrates how and to what ends the writings of Xiong Shili, Ma Yifu, Tang Junyi and Mou Zongsan adopted and repurposed conceptual models derived from the Buddhist text Treatise on Awakening Mahāyāna Faith. It shows which of the philosophical positions defended by these New Confucian philosophers were developed and sustained through engagement with the critical challenges advanced by scholars who attacked the Treatise. It also examines the extent to which twentieth-century New Confucians were aware of their intellectual debt to the Treatise and explains how they reconciled this awareness with their Confucian identity.Trade Review"The idea that Buddhism played a key role in the development of New Confucianism has long prevailed in academia, but it is not until recent years that such an idea has been critically studied through a series of monographs, mainly published by Brill. This book is one of the excellent works concerning such an important topic... This edited book does a great job of investigating the complex subject of the relationships between the Treatise on Awakening Mahayana Faith and New Confucianism. Drawing a clearer conclusion on this complicated topic will therefore become possible in the future, based on the finding of this excellent book." -King Pong Chiu, Philosophy East & West, Vol. 72, No. 3, July 2022.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Figures and Tables Abbreviations Notes on Contributors Introduction: The Awakening of Faith and New Confucian Philosophy John Makeham 1 Setting the Scene: The Different Perspectives of Yang Wenhui and Ouyang Jingwu on the Treatise on Awakening Mahāyāna Faith as an Authoritative Statement of Mahāyāna Doctrine John Jorgensen 2 Debates over the Buddhist Orthodoxy of the Treatise on Awakening Mahāyāna Faith in the 1920s: The Monk Taixu versus the Layman Wang Enyang John Jorgensen 3 The Role of the Treatise on Awakening Mahāyāna Faith in the Development of Xiong Shili’s Ti-Yong Metaphysics Sang Yu 桑雨 4 Xiong Shili and the Treatise on Awakening Mahāyāna Faith as Revealed in Record to Destroy Confusion and Make My Tenets Explicit John Makeham 5 Xiong Shili’s Ti-Yong Metaphysics and the Treatise on Awakening Mahāyāna Faith’s “One Mind, Two Gateways” Paradigm John Makeham 6 The “Three Greats,” “Three Changes” and “Six Arts” – Lessons Drawn from the Treatise on Awakening Mahāyāna Faith in Ma Yifu’s New Confucian Thought Liu Leheng 劉樂恒 7 Being, Seeing, and Believing: Ontological, Epistemological, and Soteriological Commitments in Tang Junyi’s Reading of the Treatise on Awakening Mahāyāna Faith Ady Van den Stock 8 “Authentic Feeling” and the “Two Gateways” and “Three Greats”: Tang Junyi and the Treatise on Awakening Mahāyāna Faith Liu Leheng 劉樂恒 9 The Supreme Penultimate: The Treatise on Awakening Mahāyāna Faith According to Mou Zongsan Jason T. Clower 10 The Treatise on Awakening Mahāyāna Faith and Philosophy of Subjectivity in Modern East Asia: An Investigation Centered on the Debate between the China Institute of Inner Learning and the New Confucians Lin Chen-kuo 林鎮國
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Springer A Concise History of Confucianism
Book SynopsisConfucianism: Its Origin.- Pre-Qin Confucianism.- Confucianism of the Han, Wei, and Jin Dynasties.- The Development of Confucianism in the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties.- New Confucianism and New Direction for the Development of Confucianism.
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Passerino The Junzi Confucius ideal human being
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The 3M Bros Company 100 Leçons De Confucius Qui Vont Changer Votre Vie
£14.90
Independently Published Spirits of Korea
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Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Zisi
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Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp The Arcane Teachings of Confucius
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Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Falun Gong for Beginners
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Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Reflections on Confucius
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Quercus Publishing Confucius
Book SynopsisScholar, philosopher and political sage, Confucius lived at a turbulent time in his country''s history, the so-called ''Spring and Autumn Period'' of the sixth century BC, during which China was wracked by warfare between rival feudal states. Against this backdrop he developed a system of social and political behaviour that he hoped could be used to create harmony and peace throughout the land. The teachings of Confucius attracted a large number of pupils, but were largely ignored by the rulers of China''s various kingdoms. As a result, he did not see his philosophical teachings applied during his lifetime. After his death, however, his teachings were kept alive by his followers, and within a few centuries, his philosophy (as outlined in The Analects, which record the words and acts of Confucius and his disciples) was adopted by China''s rulers and became the foundation for Chinese government, education and social structure. Beyond its profound influence on the cultureTrade Review'A fine and accessible account of a man whose philosophy has informed Chinese moral and social thought for over two thousand years' Frances Wood. * Frances Wood *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. Preface. Introduction: China's Great Sage. The Bitter Gourd That Is Not Eaten. China at the Time of Confucius. Early Life and Family. Early Career and Teachings. Return to Lu. Confucius' Followers. The Wandering Years. The Final Years. Conclusion: The Legacy of Confucius and His Teachings. Notes. Select Bibliography. Index.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Confucianism: An Introduction
Book SynopsisIt is arguably Confucianism, not Communism, which lies at the core of China's deepest sense of self. Although reviled by Chinese intellectuals of the 1950s-1990s, who spoke of it as 'yellow silt clotting the arteries of the country', Confucianism has defied eradication, remaining a fundamental part of the nation's soul for 2500 years. And now, as China assumes greater ascendancy on the world economic stage, it is making a strong comeback as a pragmatic philosophy of personal as well as corporate transformation, popular in both home and boardroom. What is this complex system of ideology that stems from the teachings of a remarkable man called Confucius (Kongzi), who lived in the distant sixth century BCE? Though he left no writings of his own, the oral teachings recorded by the founder's disciples in the 'Analects' left a profound mark on later Chinese politics and governance. They outline a system of social cohesiveness dependent upon personal virtue and self-control. For Confucius, society's harmony relied upon the appropriate behaviour of each individual within the social hierarchy; and its emphasis on practical ethics has led many to think of Confucianism as a secular philosophy rather than a religion. In this new, comprehensive introduction, Ronnie Littlejohn argues rather that Confucianism is profoundly spiritual, and must be treated as such. He offers full coverage of the tradition's sometimes neglected metaphysics, as well as its varied manifestations in education, art, literature and culture.Trade Review'China has arrived", and Ronnie Littlejohn helps us know this antique culture better. In his entirely accessible introduction, Littlejohn has done the academy the timely service of resourcing the best contemporary research in sinology to tell the compelling story of a living Confucianism as it has meandered through the dynasties to flow down to our present time.' - Roger T Ames, Professor of Philosophy, University of Hawai'i; 'Although basically intended as an introductory text for undergraduates, this book is equally a very useful one for everyone with a serious interest in things sinological to have on their bookshelves. Littlejohn has surveyed well the modern Western scholarship on the manifold dimensions of the Confucian persuasion from its earliest beginnings to the present, and proffers it to the reader in a clearly written and commendably balanced narrative, complete with notes, references, and a working bibliography for further studies of this ancient but still vibrant philosophical and religious tradition we know as "Confucianism".' - Henry Rosemont, Jr, George B & Wilma Reeves Distinguished Professor of the Liberal Arts Emeritus, St Mary's College of Maryland, and Visiting Professor of Religious Studies, Brown UniversityTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Preliminary Considerations and Conventions Chapter I: The World into which Confucius Came Chapter II: What Confucius Taught Chapter III: The Formation of Classical Confucianism Chapter IV: Confucian Ascendancy in the Han Dynasty Chapter V: Blending Confucianism with Other Worldviews Chapter VI: Confucianism and Challenges from a Foreign Land Chapter VII: The Renaissance Period of Confucianism Chapter VIII: Conversations with Master Zhu Chapter IX: Confucianism in New Homes and New Hearts Chapter X: The Contemporary Period A Quick Guide to Pronunciation Illustrations, Maps and Picture Credits Glossary of Titles Glossary of Names and Terms Works Cited
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Columbia University Press The Original Analects Sayings of Confucius His
Book SynopsisThis translation presents the Analects in a revolutionary new format that, for the first time in any language, distinguishes the original words of the Master from the later sayings of his disciples and their followers, enabling readers to experience China's most influential philosophical work in its true historical, social, and political context.Trade ReviewThe Original Analects is a remarkable book that ranks among the most significant and impressive works on Chinese thought ever published in English. Journal of Asian Studies With the publication of this translation, scholars now have a fully developed interpretation of a single text with which to test the Brooks' hypotheses. Undoubtedly we have not heard the last or even the definitive word on dating texts in early China. But the Brooks should be credited with pushing the field one great step further along in its development. Pacific Affairs The most exciting study of the Lun yu yet published in a Western language. Its potential implications are monumental, ranging from a rewriting of our understanding of early Confucianism and the nature of intellectual transmission in early China. Chinese Review International Its insightful readings and interpretive strategies stand to enrich our overall understanding of the Analects and its traditions. -- Lisa Raphals International Studies in PhilosophyTable of ContentsIntroduction The Original Analects (LY) Confucius Himself LY 4 The Early Circle LY 5 / LY 6 The Dzvngd Transformation LY 7 LY 8 LY 9 The Kung Transition LY 10 LY 11 LY 3 THe Hundred Schools LY 12 LY 13 LY 2 The Last Debates LY 14 LY 15 A Private Interlude LY 1 LY 16 Return to Court LY 17 LY 18 The Conquest of Lu LY 19 LY 20 Appendices 1: The Accretion Theory of the Analects 2: Developmental Patterns in the Analects 3: A Window on the Hundred Schools 4: Confucius and His Circle 5: A reading of LY 1-4 in Text Order Apparatus Works Cited Romanization Equivalence Table Interpolations Finding List Index Afterword
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Columbia University Press Confucianism and Human Rights
Book SynopsisIn essays exploring the relationship of contemporary human rights doctrine to the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, this volume investigates concepts such as the individual in relation to the state; the notion of "rights" in ritual and law; and justice, constitutionalism, and intellectual freedom in Chinese and Western traditions.Trade ReviewAn ambitious book, dealing with human nature, according to classical Confucian philosophers, analogies between rights and rites, and Confucian influences in 20th-century China. -- Stefan B. Polter Asian Affairs This rich volume, a feast for the mind, a joy to the soul, is so wise in seeing that the human rights discourse is not the singular fruit of a peculiar liberal individualistic Western tradition, not the unique genetic child of Jews or Christians or Greeks. -- Edward Friedman Asian Thought and Society It reduces the lack of clarity that has characterized discussions of this subject to date. -- Lynn Struve China Quarterly The essays explore such vital subjects as the normative foundation of human rights claims, the relationship of the individual to the nation-state, rites as rights, due process, harmony versus freedom of thought, constitutionalism, and the rule of law... each one does stand on its own as a solid piece of scholarship. Choice This engaging book is propaedeutic to a study of how Confucianism might contribute to decisions respecting rights. -- Dale Maurice Riepe International Studies in PhilosophyTable of Contents1. The Chinese Tradition in Antiquity 1. The Oracle-Bone Inscriptions of the Late Shang DynastyDavid N. Keightley 2. Classical Sources of Chinese Tradition Burton Watson, by David S. Nivison, Irene Bloom 3. Confucius and the AnalectsIrene Bloom 4. Mozi: Utilitarianism, Uniformity, and Universal Love, by Burton Watson 5. The Way of Laozi and Zhuangzi 6. The Evolution of the Confucian Tradition in Antiquity 7. Legalists and Militarists 8. The Han Reaction to Qin Despotism 9. Daoist Syncretisms of the Late Zhou, by Qin, and Early Han 10. The Imperial Order and Han Syntheses 11. The Economic Order Burton Watson, by Wm. Theodore deBary 12. The Great Han Historians Burton Watson 3. Later Taoism and Mahyna Buddhism in China 13. Learning of the MysteriousRichard John Lynn, by Wing-tsit Chan, Irene Bloom 14. Daoist ReligionFranciscus Verellen, by Nathan Sivin, et al. 15. The Introduction of Buddhism 16. Schools of Buddhism 17. Schools of Buddhism 4. The Confucian Revival and Neo-Confucianism 18. Social Life and Political Culture in the Tang 19. The Confucian Revival in the Song 20. Neo-Confucianism: The Philosophy of Human Nature and the Way of the Sage 21. Zhu Xi's Neo-Confucian Program Wm. Theodore deBary 22. Ideological Foundations of Late Imperial China 23. Neo-Confucian Education 24. Continuity and Crisis in the Ming
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Columbia University Press Record of Daily Knowledge and Collected Poems and
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewGu Yanwu is a towering figure in modern Chinese thought, and the political ideas and research methods in his Record of Daily Knowledge inspired the major intellectual movements of the Qing Dynasty. Ian Johnston makes Gu's notoriously difficult writings accessible to English-language readers for the first time. Meticulously translated, Johnston's Gu is a gift to China studies and to the comparative history of political thought. -- John Delury, Yonsei University Graduate School of International Studies (Seoul) Gu Yanwu's Record of Daily Knowledge consists of more than a thousand notes and essays he wrote after the collapse of Ming China in the seventeenth-century. For those who have the impression that Confucian political philosophy is essentially "applied virtue ethics," focusing on the cultivation of personal virtues of literati-officials, Gu offers a refreshing alternative vision of Confucianism as the art of statecraft, emphasizing the need for institutional reform, the balance of power, and the importance of a humane economy. Gu's hope for an ideal society, in which people are free from the domination of arbitrary political and economic power, still speaks to us today. In this sense, Ian Johnston's lucid and compelling translation is a timely gift. -- Yang Xiao, Kenyon CollegeTable of ContentsAcknowledgments List of Bibliographical Abbreviations Introduction Part I. Essays from the Record of Daily Knowledge (Rizhi Lu-RZL) 1. RZL 1-7: The Classics 2. RZL 8-12: Administration and Economics 3. RZL 13-15: Customs and Mores 4. RZL 16-17: The Examination System 5. RZL 18-21: Literature and Philosophy 6. RZL 22-32: Miscellaneous Part II. Essays, Letters, and Prefaces from Collected Poems and Essays (Tinglin Shiwenji-SWJ) 1. SWJ 1: Statecraft Essays 2. SWJ 2: Prefaces 3. SWJ 3: Letters 1 4. SWJ 4: Letters 2 5. SWJ 5: Records, Inscriptions, and Other Writings 6. SWJ 6: Miscellaneous Part III. Poems from Collected Poems and Essays (Tinglin Shiwenji-SWJ) Appendix 1. Biographical Summary Appendix 2. Works by Gu Yanwu Appendix 3. Zhang Binglin's Preface to Huang Kan's Rizhi Lu Jiaoji Appendix 4. On the Feudal System (Fengjian Lun)-Liu Zongyuan Notes Bibliography Index
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Columbia University Press Families of Virtue
Book SynopsisShows how Western psychology can reinforce and renew the theoretical underpinnings of Confucian thought about children and the family.Trade ReviewA remarkably comprehensive and powerful defense of a distinctive view about child welfare. No other work describes and engages Eastern and Western traditions and combines them with such an analysis of contemporary feminism and empirical social science. -- Philip J. Ivanhoe, City University of Hong Kong An impressive example of a successful multidisciplinary work, in which Cline skillfully combines Chinese thought, the history of Western philosophy, empirical developmental psychology, and public policy proposals. This is clearly a work that will make a significant contribution to multiple fields. -- Bryan Van Norden, Vassar College Outstanding-highly original, carefully argued, and clearly written. -- Michael Puett, Harvard University Its greatness... rests in how it reminds the reader that the care, love, andeducation of children, from before they are born and into their early years, should be ofcentral interest to all concerned with individual moral cultivation and the bettering ofsociety. DaoTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Part I. What Did Early Confucian Philosophers Think About Parent-Child Relationships, Early Childhood, and Moral Cultivation? 1. Moral Cultivation, Filial Piety, and the Good Society in Classical Confucian Philosophy 2. Infants, Children, and Early Confucian Moral Cultivation II. How Are Early Confucian Views of Parent-Child Relationships, Early Childhood, and Moral Cultivation Distinctive, Compared with Views in the History of Western Philosophy? 3. Parents, Children, and Moral Cultivation in Traditional Western Philosophy 4. Feminist and Confucian Perspectives on Parents, Children, and Moral Cultivation III. Why Do Confucian Views of the Relationship Between Parent-Child Relationships, Early Childhood, and Moral Cultivation Warrant Serious Consideration, and What Can They Contribute to Our Understanding of These Areas? 5. Early Childhood Development and Evidence-Based Approaches to Parents, Children, and Moral Cultivation 6. The Humanities at Work: Confucian Resources for Social and Policy Change Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
£82.80
Columbia University Press Families of Virtue
Book SynopsisShows how Western psychology can reinforce and renew the theoretical underpinnings of Confucian thought about children and the family.Trade ReviewA remarkably comprehensive and powerful defense of a distinctive view about child welfare. No other work describes and engages Eastern and Western traditions and combines them with such an analysis of contemporary feminism and empirical social science. -- Philip J. Ivanhoe, City University of Hong Kong An impressive example of a successful multidisciplinary work, in which Cline skillfully combines Chinese thought, the history of Western philosophy, empirical developmental psychology, and public policy proposals. This is clearly a work that will make a significant contribution to multiple fields. -- Bryan Van Norden, Vassar College Outstanding-highly original, carefully argued, and clearly written. -- Michael Puett, Harvard University Its greatness... rests in how it reminds the reader that the care, love, andeducation of children, from before they are born and into their early years, should be ofcentral interest to all concerned with individual moral cultivation and the bettering ofsociety. DaoTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Part I. What Did Early Confucian Philosophers Think About Parent-Child Relationships, Early Childhood, and Moral Cultivation? 1. Moral Cultivation, Filial Piety, and the Good Society in Classical Confucian Philosophy 2. Infants, Children, and Early Confucian Moral Cultivation II. How Are Early Confucian Views of Parent-Child Relationships, Early Childhood, and Moral Cultivation Distinctive, Compared with Views in the History of Western Philosophy? 3. Parents, Children, and Moral Cultivation in Traditional Western Philosophy 4. Feminist and Confucian Perspectives on Parents, Children, and Moral Cultivation III. Why Do Confucian Views of the Relationship Between Parent-Child Relationships, Early Childhood, and Moral Cultivation Warrant Serious Consideration, and What Can They Contribute to Our Understanding of These Areas? 5. Early Childhood Development and Evidence-Based Approaches to Parents, Children, and Moral Cultivation 6. The Humanities at Work: Confucian Resources for Social and Policy Change Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
£25.20
Indiana University Press Building Bridges between Chan Buddhism and
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This book gives a clear, systematic and detailed exposition of the thought of the Chinese Buddhist monk Qisong (1007-1072), which serves as a bridge to communicate between Chan Buddhism and Confucianism in the early Song dynasty of China. The author presents a vivid interpretation of Qisong's thought through a very detailed textual analysis of his works and a comparison between Qisong's theoretical system and that of the great Song Neo-Confucian Zhu Xi who lived about a century later. There is no doubt that Qisong's thought represents a significant mode of synthesis of Chinese Buddhist and Confucian theories, and should assume a position in the intellectual history of China. To me, this book successfully demonstrates the Chan Buddhist thought of Qisong inspired and stimulated the Neo-Confucian philosophical awareness of the metaphysical insight latent in the Confucian classics and in turn contributed to the rise and flourish of Song-Ming Neo-Confucianism."—Simon Man Ho Wong, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology"Although the great intellectual traditions of Buddhism and Confucianism existed alongside each other in a complex manner through several centuries of Chinese history, truly sophisticated attempts at mutual intellectual understanding between them were almost nonexistent for most of this period. It was not until the Song dynasty when the necessary impetus and intellectual erudition manifested itself in the mind of the eminent Chan master Qisong (1007–1072). Qisong, who was also deeply conversant in the texts of Confucianism, brought the Buddhist-Confucian dialogue to a new philosophical level in his writings. In this book Diana Arghirescu has provided us with a rich annotated translation of some of Qisong's central works, along with a substantial introduction to their philosophical role. This book goes far in filling in a large gap in our understanding of Song intellectual history."—A. Charles Muller, Musashino University"An impressive in-depth analysis. It introduces a prominent voice of early Song Buddhism. At the same time, the author is adding a crucial perspective on the formative stage of daoxue Confucianism in the 11th century."—Christian Soffel, Universität TrierTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsAbbreviations and ConventionsIntroduction1. Chan Scholar-Monk Qisong on the Affinities and Differences Between Chan Buddhism and Confucianism in Inquiry into the Teachings (Yuanjiao )2. An Eleventh Century Confucianized and Cohesive Form of Chan: Qisong's Interpretation of "Teaching" (jiao ) in the Extensive Inquiry into the Teachings (Guang Yuanjiao )3. Qisong's Letter of Advice (Quanshu ): An Examination and Correction of the Deficiencies of Confucianism4. Qisong on Buddhist Filial Devotion (xiao ): A Buddhist-Confucian Comparative Perspective5. Heart-Mind (xin), Emotions (qing) and Nature-Emptiness (xing) in Qisong's Thought: A Song-Dynasty Interpretation of Cohesive Chan Practice Intended for Confucian Scholars6. Qisong on Universal Principle (li), Nothingness (wu) and the Encomium of the Platform Sutra (Tanjing zan): Answers avant la Lettre to Zhu Xi's Twelfth-Century Criticism7. Spiritual Discipline, Emotions and Behavior during the Song Dynasty: Zhu Xi's and Qisong's Commentaries on the Zhongyong in Comparative PerspectiveConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex
£62.90
Indiana University Press Building Bridges between Chan Buddhism and Confu
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This book gives a clear, systematic and detailed exposition of the thought of the Chinese Buddhist monk Qisong (1007-1072), which serves as a bridge to communicate between Chan Buddhism and Confucianism in the early Song dynasty of China. The author presents a vivid interpretation of Qisong's thought through a very detailed textual analysis of his works and a comparison between Qisong's theoretical system and that of the great Song Neo-Confucian Zhu Xi who lived about a century later. There is no doubt that Qisong's thought represents a significant mode of synthesis of Chinese Buddhist and Confucian theories, and should assume a position in the intellectual history of China. To me, this book successfully demonstrates the Chan Buddhist thought of Qisong inspired and stimulated the Neo-Confucian philosophical awareness of the metaphysical insight latent in the Confucian classics and in turn contributed to the rise and flourish of Song-Ming Neo-Confucianism."—Simon Man Ho Wong, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology"Although the great intellectual traditions of Buddhism and Confucianism existed alongside each other in a complex manner through several centuries of Chinese history, truly sophisticated attempts at mutual intellectual understanding between them were almost nonexistent for most of this period. It was not until the Song dynasty when the necessary impetus and intellectual erudition manifested itself in the mind of the eminent Chan master Qisong (1007–1072). Qisong, who was also deeply conversant in the texts of Confucianism, brought the Buddhist-Confucian dialogue to a new philosophical level in his writings. In this book Diana Arghirescu has provided us with a rich annotated translation of some of Qisong's central works, along with a substantial introduction to their philosophical role. This book goes far in filling in a large gap in our understanding of Song intellectual history."—A. Charles Muller, Musashino University"An impressive in-depth analysis. It introduces a prominent voice of early Song Buddhism. At the same time, the author is adding a crucial perspective on the formative stage of daoxue Confucianism in the 11th century."—Christian Soffel, Universität TrierTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsAbbreviations and ConventionsIntroduction1. Chan Scholar-Monk Qisong on the Affinities and Differences Between Chan Buddhism and Confucianism in Inquiry into the Teachings (Yuanjiao )2. An Eleventh Century Confucianized and Cohesive Form of Chan: Qisong's Interpretation of "Teaching" (jiao ) in the Extensive Inquiry into the Teachings (Guang Yuanjiao )3. Qisong's Letter of Advice (Quanshu ): An Examination and Correction of the Deficiencies of Confucianism4. Qisong on Buddhist Filial Devotion (xiao ): A Buddhist-Confucian Comparative Perspective5. Heart-Mind (xin), Emotions (qing) and Nature-Emptiness (xing) in Qisong's Thought: A Song-Dynasty Interpretation of Cohesive Chan Practice Intended for Confucian Scholars6. Qisong on Universal Principle (li), Nothingness (wu) and the Encomium of the Platform Sutra (Tanjing zan): Answers avant la Lettre to Zhu Xi's Twelfth-Century Criticism7. Spiritual Discipline, Emotions and Behavior during the Song Dynasty: Zhu Xi's and Qisong's Commentaries on the Zhongyong in Comparative PerspectiveConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex
£31.50
University of Notre Dame Press Balthasar in Light of Early Confucianism
Book SynopsisIn this original study, Joshua Brown seeks to demonstrate the fruitfulness of Chinese philosophy for Christian theology by using Confucianism to reread, reassess, and ultimately expand the Christology of the twentieth-century Catholic theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar. Taking up the critically important Confucian idea of xiao (filial piety), Brown argues that this concept can be used to engage anew Balthasar's treatment of the doctrine of Christ's filial obedience, thus leading us to new Christological insights. To this end, Brown first offers in-depth studies of the early Confucian idea of xiao and of Balthasar's Christology on their own terms and in their own contexts. He then proposes that Confucianism affirms certain aspects of Balthasar's insights into Christ's filial obedience. Brown also shows how the Confucian understanding of xiao provides reasons to criticize some of Balthasar's controversial claims, such as his account of intra-Trinitarian obedience. Trade Review“Balthasar in Light of Early Confucianism is unique in its comparison between Western Catholic Christology’s concept of Jesus’s Sonship, especially as developed by Balthasar, and the Confucian ideal of sonship. Academic theologians, specifically comparative or constructive theologians, and religious scholars will benefit from this project.” —Sunggu Yang, author of King’s Speech and Evangelical Pilgrims from the East“In this highly original book, Joshua Brown approaches the dialogue between traditional Chinese culture and Christianity in a fresh way, showing how the ancient Confucian institution of filial piety can cast a surprisingly helpful light on Hans Urs von Balthasar’s central notion of the Son’s obedience to the Father. Balthasar in Light of Early Confucianism not only deepens our understanding of Confucius and Balthasar, but gives us a whole new way to think about what the ‘inculturation of faith’ could mean.” —D.C. Schindler, author of Freedom from Reality"The book began as a doctoral dissertation but has become much more than that: a full-fledged, original treatise on intercultural and comparative theology. The main thesis is that the early Confucian concept of xiao or 'filial piety' has a unique potential to shed new light on the nature of Jesus Christ's obedience to God as Father." —Religious Studies Review"Recent years have seen a fortunate surge in contributions to Confucian-Christian comparison. Joshua Brown’s Balthasar in Light of Early Confucianism stands tall among them. Brown matches rigorous methodology with original insights. ...as accessible as it is scholarly." —Reading Religion
£40.50
University of Notre Dame Press Confucianism and Catholicism
Book SynopsisConfucianism and Catholicism, among the most influential religious traditions, share an intricate relationship. Beginning with the work of Matteo Ricci (15521610), the nature of this relationship has generated great debate. These ten essays synthesize in a single volume this historic conversation. Written by specialists in both traditions, the essays are organized into two groups. Those in the first group focus primarily on the historical and cultural contexts in which Confucianism and Catholicism encountered one another in the four major Confucian cultures of East Asia: China, Vietnam, Korea, and Japan. The essays in the second part offer comparative and constructive studies of specific figures, texts, and issues in the Confucian and Catholic traditions from both theological and philosophical perspectives. By bringing these historical and constructive perspectives together, Confucianism and Catholicism: Reinvigorating the Dialogue seeks not only to understand better tTrade Review“Confucianism and Catholicism is a fascinating book that explores the dialogue between Confucianism and Christianity and highlights how the two traditions have enriched each other in the past four hundred years, and how they can continue to promote further their intellectual, moral, and spiritual visions.” —Thierry Meynard, S.J., author of The Jesuit Reading of Confucius“This is a rich and stimulating collection of essays that is in many ways a model for multi-authored comparative work in religious and philosophical thought. Confucianism and Catholicism will appeal to all students of comparative religious thought and interreligious dialogue.” —Aaron Stalnaker, author of Religious Ethics in a Time of Globalism“Confucianism and Catholicism is a unique collection of essays that provides ample testimony to the complexities of cross-cultural comparisons of religions, but demonstrates that religions with significantly different cosmologies share many aspects of thought and practice that emerge from their common foundation in human experience.” —Harold D. Roth, coeditor of The Essential Huainanzi
£48.60
Harvard University, Asia Center A Northern Alternative
Book SynopsisIn this first systematic study in English of the highly influential yet overlooked thinker Xue Xuan (1389–1464), author Khee Heong Koh seeks to redress Xue’s marginalization while showing how a study interested mainly in “ideas” can integrate social and intellectual history to offer a broader picture of history.
£30.56
Harvard University Press The Worship of Confucius in Japan
Book SynopsisHow has Confucius, quintessentially and symbolically Chinese, been received throughout Japanese history? The Worship of Confucius in Japan provides the first overview of the richly documented and colorful Japanese version of the East Asian ritual to venerate Confucius, known in Japan as the sekiten.Trade ReviewA major contribution to understandings of Japanese political and cultural history as mediated by ritual and forms of apparent religiosity related to Confucius and company…Future sekiten studies will certainly have strong shoulders on which to stand. -- John A. Tucker * Journal of the American Academy of Religion *Scholars of Japanese history have been looking forward to James McMullen’s book on the worship of Confucius in Japan for a long time…By far the most comprehensive study of sekiten in Japan in any language. It is a must-read for teachers and students of Japan-China studies, Japanese Confucianism, and Sinosphere studies…This is a great work. -- Benjamin Wai-ming Ng * Journal of Japanese Studies *Rigorously researched and enriched by a useful set of appendixes, this volume is an indispensable tool for a better understanding of Confucianism in Japanese cultural history and its enduring influence in the present despite the lack of institutional developments. It is warmly recommended to established specialists and students of East Asian religions. -- Ugo Dessì * Religious Studies Review *
£60.31
Harvard University, Asia Center Under the Ancestors Eyes
Book SynopsisUnder the Ancestors' Eyes elucidates the role of Neo-Confucianism as an ideological and political device by which the elite in Korea regained and maintained dominance during the Choson period. Using historical and social anthropological methodology, Martina Deuchler highlights Korea's distinctive elevation of the social over the political.
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Princeton University Press A Confucian Constitutional Order
Book SynopsisAs China continues to transform itself, many assume that the nation will eventually move beyond communism and adopt a Western-style democracy. This book provides a standard for evaluating political progress in China and enriches the dialogue of possibilities available to this rapidly evolving nation.Trade Review"This thought-provoking volume by Jiang offers a vision for a Confucian constitutional order that may serve as a compelling alternative to both the status quo in China and a Western-style liberal democracy."--Choice "Qing's ideas are likely to be fairly widely known in China and will probably become more so... [The] book is significant because it breaks new ground by putting forward a fairly detailed proposal by a mainland Chinese academic for a non-Communist future Chinese system."--Kenneth C. Walker, Asian Affairs "No doubt, the book will generate thought-provoking debates. Although we may not agree with Jiang's political vision, we have to admit that he is a true believer who is not afraid to stand alone... For this, I give the book thumbs up. Last but not least, a special credit goes to Edmund Ryden, the translator, whose superb English rendering makes Jiang's basic political philosophy a fantastic read."--Ellen Y. Zhang, Dao "[T]his volume helps readers to see that there are many different ways that Confucianism may be able to play roles in political thinking both in China and more generally. Jiang Qing's is an important and provocative perspective."--Stephen C. Angle, Philosophy East and West "An excellent introduction to Jiang's thought and, more broadly, to some recent developments in the Chinese intellectual scene. Bell and Fan should be congratulated for their efforts, and Edmund Ryden should be proud of his translations... A Confucian Constitutional Order should surely take pride in its place among the Princeton-China Series publications."--Yuri Pines, China Review InternationalTable of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Introduction 1 Daniel A. Bell Part I: A Confucian Constitutional Order * The Way of the Humane Authority: The Theoretical Basis for Confucian Constitutionalism and a Tricameral Parliament 27 Jiang Qing * The Supervisory System of Confucian Constitutionalism: Reflections on the Supervision of the State by the Academy 44 Jiang Qing * A Confucian Constitutionalist State: The Constitutional Role and Contemporary Significance of Republicanism under a Symbolic Monarch 71 Jiang Qing Part II: Comments * On the Legitimacy of Confucian Constitutionalism 99 Joseph Chan * An Old Mandate for a New State: On Jiang Qing's Political Confucianism 113 Bai Tongdong * Transcendent Heaven? A Critique of Jiang Qing's Grounding of the Right to Rule 129 Chenyang Li * Is the Way of the Humane Authority a Good Thing? An Assessment of Confucian Constitutionalism 139 Wang Shaoguang Part III: Response to the Commentators * Debating with My Critics 161 Jiang Qing Notes 209 Bibliography 241 Contributors 249 Index 251
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Princeton University Press Confucian Perfectionism
Book SynopsisSince the very beginning, Confucianism has been troubled by a serious gap between its political ideals and the reality of societal circumstances. This title examines and reconstructs both Confucian political thought and liberal democratic institutions, blending them to form a Confucian political philosophy.Trade Review"[T]he political vision that emerges from the pages of this book is reasonable, humane and inspiring."--Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews "Chan has created a very interesting work in the Confucian tradition of revival and reinterpretations for current times."--Choice "[This book is] at the forefront of contemporary attempts to grapple with the normative and empirical issues presented by East Asian politics and the relationship of those issues with democracy. [It] supplies important insights into, and reasons for, considering alternatives to liberal democracy, but also raises equally important questions and problems related to those alternatives."--David J. Lorenzo, Perspectives on Politics "Joseph Chan's book is an exceptionally ambitious yet moderate reconstruction of Confucianism for such an inhospitable world and, as such, it is important both in its own right and as an exemplar of a steadily expanding normative enterprise."--Jiwei Ci, Dao "Chan's writing is very clear and wellstructured. His arguments and in-depth analysis of issues shows that he has a thorough understanding of the strengths and limitations of both western liberal democracy and ancient Confucianism."--Andrew T.W. Hung, European Political ScienceTable of ContentsForeword by Series Editor ix Preface xi Introduction. Interplay between the Political Ideal and Reality 1 PART I. Political Authority and Institution 25 Chapter 1. What Is Political Authority? 27 Chapter 2. Monism or Limited Government? 46 Chapter 3. The Role of Institution 65 Chapter 4. Mixing Confucianism and Democracy 81 PART II. Rights, Liberties, and Justice 111 Chapter 5. Human Rights as a Fallback Apparatus 113 Chapter 6. Individual Autonomy and Civil Liberties 131 Chapter 7. Social Justice as Sufficiency for All 160 Chapter 8. Social Welfare and Care 178 Conclusion. Confucian Political Perfectionism 191 Appendix 1: Notes on Scope and Methods 205 Appendix 2: Against the Ownership Conception of Authority 213 Bibliography 233 Index 247
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Princeton University Press Classical Confucian Political Thought
Book SynopsisThe intellectual legacy of Confucianism has loomed large in efforts to understand China's past, present, and future. While Confucian ethics has been thoroughly explored, the question remains: what exactly is Confucian political thought? Classical Confucian Political Thought returns to the classical texts of the Confucian tradition to answer this viTrade Review"A probing, well-organized, clearly written work. . . . She contextualizes her arguments knowledgeably in historical and textual terms alike, constructing a surprisingly sophisticated presentation of a wide-ranging yet clearly defined reading of Confucius, Mencius, and Xunzi. . . . . This sinologically and philosophically solid study deserves a wide readership and belongs in all collections."---Russell Kirkland, Religious Studies ReviewTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Note on Translations and Transliterations xi Prologue 1 * Ethics and Politics in Classical Confucianism 2 * The Thesis of This Book 9 * Historical Background 16 * Chapter Outline 26 Chapter 1. Ruler and Ruled 29 * The Virtue Argument 30 * The People-Continued 37 * Hegemons 51 * Conclusion 61 Chapter 2. Rules and Regulations 62 * Security 63 * Welfare 68 * Promoting the Worthy 73 * Conclusion 80 Chapter 3. A Harmonious Society 82 * The Case against the Mohists 84 * Rituals 91 * Filiality 107 * Conclusion 114 Chapter 4. Rulers and Ministers 117 * Xunzi's Vision 118 * Insubordinate Ministers 124 * Revisiting the Question of Virtuous Rulership 135 * Conclusion 140 Chapter 5. Political Involvement 143 * Biographical Preliminaries 144 * The Virtue of Political Involvement 145 * Dilemmas of Political Life 151 * Conclusion 174 Chapter 6. Heaven in Politics 176 * Heaven's Allotments 180 * Uncertainty and Political Involvement 184 * Heaven's Patterns 190 * Conclusion 193 Epilogue 194 Bibliography 197 Index 207
£36.00
Princeton University Press The Analects
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Of Note in the 2018 Freeman Book Awards (Young Adult / High School Books), Weatherhead East Asian Institute of Columbia University"
£17.09
Princeton University Press Against Political Equality
Book SynopsisTrade Review"An insightful guide to a mode of thinking becoming ever stronger in a China that has turned strongly against liberalism."---Rana Mitter, Financial Times"Sprawling and ambitious. . . . A great accomplishment."---Russell Arben Fox, The Review of Politics"An important contribution to contemporary Confucian political theory."---Sungmoon Kim, The Review of Politics
£31.50
Princeton University Press Researches on the I CHING
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Iulian Shchutskii's groundbreaking Researches on the I Ching remains an inspiring work for anybody with an interest in the Yijing’s history, traditions, structure, and significance." * Contemplating the I Ching *
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Duke University Press Manufacturing Confucianism
Book SynopsisTraces the history of the Jesuits' invention of Confucius and of themselves as native defenders of Confucius' teaching. This book demonstrates how sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Western missionaries used translations of the ancient ru tradition to invent the historical figure who has since been globally celebrated as philosopher, and prophet.Trade Review“A thesis that will scandalize cultural purists: the ‘Confucius’ we love, honor and emulate springs from the intercultural trafficking of seventeenth-century Jesuit missionaries. Jensen argues his case on many planes, with nuance and bedrock affection for both China and sinology.”—Haun Saussy, Stanford University, and author of The Problem of a Chinese Aesthetic“Jensen makes his case with a forceful combination of detailed sinological research and rigorous reasoning. It is certain to be a focus of discussion for many decades to come. Indeed, it will be a significant milestone in the field.”—Hoyt Cleveland Tillman, Arizona State University, and author of Confucian Discourse and Chu Hsi’s Ascendancy
£89.10
University of Hawai'i Press Ames Focusing the Familiar Pa A Translation and
Book SynopsisThe Zhongyong - translated here as Focusing the Familiar has been regarded as a document of enormous wisdom for more than two millennia and is one of Confucianism's most sacred and seminal texts. This translation seeks to provide a distinctly philosophical interpretation.
£18.66
University of Hawai'i Press NeoConfucian SelfCultivation Dimensions of Asian
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University of Hawaii Press A Korean Confucian Way of Life and Thought The
Book SynopsisOffers a fully annotated translation of Yi Hwang’s (also known as T'oegye, 1501-1570) Chas?ngnok. Following a groundbreaking discussion of T'oegye's life and ideas according to the Chas?ngnok and his other major writings, it presents the core of his thought in six interrelated sections.
£39.00
University of Hawai'i Press Behaving Badly in Early and Medieval China
Book SynopsisPresents a rogues' gallery of treacherous regicides, impious monks, cutthroat underlings, ill-bred offspring, and disloyal officials. This book plumbs the dark matter of the human condition, placing front and center transgressive individuals and groups traditionally demonized by Confucian annalists and largely shunned by modern scholars.
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University of Hawai'i Press Confucianism and Deweyan Pragmatism Resources for a New Geopolitics of Interdependence Confucian Cultures
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University of Hawai'i Press Worldly Saviors and Imperial Authority in
Book SynopsisDemonstrates how dynastic founders like Wu Zhao (Wu Zetian, r. 690-705), the only woman to rule China under her own name, and Yang Jian (Emperor Wen, r. 581-604), the first ruler of the Sui dynasty, closely identified with Buddhist worldly saviors and Wheel-Turning Kings to legitimate their rule.
£51.00
University of Hawai'i Press Worldly Saviors and Imperial Authority in
Book SynopsisDemonstrates how dynastic founders like Wu Zhao (Wu Zetian, r. 690-705), the only woman to rule China under her own name, and Yang Jian (Emperor Wen, r. 581-604), the first ruler of the Sui dynasty, closely identified with Buddhist worldly saviors and Wheel-Turning Kings to legitimate their rule.Trade ReviewThe importance of apocalyptic thought in medieval China has long been downplayed in Anglophone scholarship, so it is a great pleasure to have at last a book based firmly on the key surviving sources to redress this imbalance. April Hughes’ work is the first study to pull all of the materials together and put them and the political regimes and rebel movements that took cognizance of such beliefs in a helpful chronological sequence. It is original, sound, and important." —T. H. Barrett, SOAS, University of London
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