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Author : Kuan-Yun Huang
Publisher : Suny Chinese Philosophy and Cu
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1438491778
A complete translation and analysis of All Things Flow into Form (Fan wu liu xing), a recently discovered manuscript from the Warring States period (481-221 BCE).
Author : Kuan-yun Huang
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2023-03-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781438491783
At the heart of "All Things Flow into Form" (Fan wu liu xing), an ancient Chinese manuscript recently salvaged from the black market, is a concern with the process of self-cultivation, particularly the advancement through the incremental stages and the outcome that awaits one in the end: enlightenment, transparency, and self-possession. Critical to this discussion is a conception of a mind within a mind, the unity of which is obtained through the isolation of an innermost core free from extraneous distractions. Such a state is presented as an ideal for kingship, and the text, despite its possibly very ancient roots, is focused on the ruler's ethical training rather than his political maneuvers, his obligation to Heaven and the spirits rather than his dominance over his subjects. Probing deep into this text, we may observe heretofore unappreciated aspects of many of the transmitted literary sources, and in turn, come to more definite conclusions about the manuscript itself. To the extent that this analysis is successful, it illustrates an approach that can be tested against future efforts to read ancient Chinese texts in the light of newly unearthed documents.
Author : Martin W. Huang
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781438469010
Sheds new light on pre-modern Chinese gender relationships in the context of marriage, male Confucian literati self-presentation, and social networks. In the first study of its kind about the role played by intimate memory in the mourning literature of late imperial China, Martin W. Huang focuses on the question of how men mourned and wrote about women to whom they were closely related. Drawing upon memoirs, epitaphs, biographies, litanies, and elegiac poems, Huang explores issues such as how intimacy shaped the ways in which bereaved male authors conceived of womanhood and how such conceptualizations were inevitably also acts of self-reflection about themselves as men. Their memorial writings reveal complicated self-images as husbands, brothers, sons, and educated Confucian males, while their representations of women are much more complex and diverse than the representations we find in more public genres such as Confucian female exemplar biographies. Martin W. Huang is Professor of Chinese at the University of California, Irvine and the author of Negotiating Masculinities in Late Imperial China.
Author : Zhuangzi,Thomas Merton
Publisher : New Directions Publishing
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0811201031
Free renderings of selections from the works of Chuang-tzŭ, taken from various translations.
Author : Kuan-yun Huang
Publisher : Chinese University of Hong Kong Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9882372864
This book investigates the philosophical import of The Guodian corpus, and proposes their association with Zisi, the famous grandson of Confucius.
Author : Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu),Nik Marcel
Publisher : 2Language Books
Page : 992 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-27
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
The Outer Chapters of CHUANG TZU This text contains the fifteen ‘outer’ chapters of a collection of works known as The Zhuangzi, the title being the name of the author: Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu). Alongside the Tao Te Ching, The Zhuangzi is considered a fundamental text of the Taoist tradition. The English text has been translated from the French.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780231164740
Only by inhabiting Dao (the Way of Nature) and dwelling in its unity can humankind achieve true happiness and freedom, in both life and death. This is Daoist philosophy’s central tenet, espoused by the person—or group of people—known as Zhuangzi (369?-286? B.C.E.) in a text by the same name. To be free, individuals must discard rigid distinctions between good and bad, right and wrong, and follow a course of action not motivated by gain or striving. When one ceases to judge events as good or bad, man-made suffering disappears and natural suffering is embraced as part of life. Zhuangzi elucidates this mystical philosophy through humor, parable, and anecdote, deploying non sequitur and even nonsense to illuminate a truth beyond the boundaries of ordinary logic. Boldly imaginative and inventively worded, the Zhuangzi floats free of its historical period and society, addressing the spiritual nourishment of all people across time. One of the most justly celebrated texts of the Chinese tradition, the Zhuangzi is read by thousands of English-language scholars each year, yet only in the Wade-Giles romanization. Burton Watson’s pinyin romanization brings the text in line with how Chinese scholars, and an increasing number of other scholars, read it.
Author : Tzu Chuang
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2000-04-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 082482038X
In this vivid, contemporary translation, Victor Mair captures the quintessential life and spirit of Chuang Tzu while remaining faithful to the original text.
Author : Peipei Qiu
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2005-07-31
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0824828453
Although haiku is well known throughout the world, few outside Japan are familiar with its precursor, haikai (comic linked verse). Fewer still are aware of the role played by the Chinese Daoist classics in turning haikai into a respected literary art form. Bashō and the Dao examines the haikai poets’ adaptation of Daoist classics, particularly the Zhuangzi, in the seventeenth century and the eventual transformation of haikai from frivolous verse to high poetry. The author analyzes haikai’s encounter with the Zhuangzi through its intertextual relations with the works of Bashō and other major haikai poets, and also the nature and characteristics of haikai that sustained the Zhuangzi’s relevance to haikai poetic construction. She demonstrates how the haikai poets’ interest in this Daoist work was rooted in the intersection of deconstructing and reconstructing the classical Japanese poetic tradition. Well versed in both Chinese and Japanese scholarship, Qiu explores the significance of Daoist ideas in Bashō’s and others’ conceptions of haikai. Her method involves an extensive hermeneutic reading of haikai texts, an in-depth analysis of the connection between Chinese and Japanese poetic terminology, and a comparison of Daoist traits in both traditions. The result is a penetrating study of key ideas that have been instrumental in defining and rediscovering the poetic essence of haikai verse. Bashō and the Dao adds to an increasingly vibrant area of academic inquiry—the complex literary and cultural relations between Japan and China in the early modern era. Researchers and students of East Asian literature, philosophy, and cultural criticism will find this book a valuable contribution to cross-cultural literary studies and comparative aesthetics.
Author : Zhixin Lin
Publisher : Zhixin Lin
Page : 1263 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Author : ZhuangZi
Publisher : LLZ Publishing
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2024-03-27
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
To those who are seeking and believing in living freely and leisurely according to true nature – the Tao; unity and equality of all things and perspectives; spontaneity and effortless action; philosophy of Tai Ji, coexistence of opposites and the dynamic equilibrium between contrasting elements; skepticism toward religious and metaphysical beliefs; cultural relativism and multiple realities; embracing change and impermanence; free from artificial constraints and finding authenticity; relativity of things and human perception; questioning of the distinction between reality and illusion; freedom from social conventions; individual freedom and autonomy; humor and paradox; diversity, equity and inclusion; environmental, social and governance. Zhuangzi (~369 – 286 BCE), originally named Zhou and belonging to the Meng people, has sparked ongoing speculation regarding the precise location of this "Meng" in contemporary terms. His life unfolded during the mid-Warring States period, coinciding with the reigns of King Liang Hui of Wei and King Xuan of Qi. This era witnessed numerous philosophical debates among various schools of thought. Intriguingly, historical records from the pre-Qin period rarely mention Zhuangzi. Despite contending with persistent poverty and holding minor governmental roles, such as that of a low-ranking officer in a paint-producing garden, Zhuangzi eventually relinquished his official duties. With lofty aspirations and a distinctive philosophical path, he refrained from overt self-promotion, expressing, "I do not condemn right or wrong but coexist with the world." His aversion to government service, coupled with a deliberate distance from the powerful, rendered him enigmatic and challenging for contemporary elites to appreciate. In essence, Zhuangzi consistently embraced detachment from wealth and authority, advocating for a simple and unpretentious lifestyle. His inclination toward contentment and seclusion from official responsibilities resonated with figures like Yan Hui in Confucianism. Some scholars posit that Zhuangzi's teachings might have originated from Confucianism, particularly that of the Yan family. Remarkably, Zhuangzi, an ordinary individual in the Warring States period, secured a minor official position, engaged in extensive writing, and had Si Ma Qian describe his learning as "having comprehended everything." Such accomplishments were extraordinary for someone of his status during that tumultuous era. Consequently, there has been substantial inquiry into Zhuangzi's family background, with theories suggesting ancestral ties to the aristocracy of the state of Chu or the state of Song. Ultimately, the enigma surrounding Zhuangzi's family background persists, adding an intriguing layer to the narrative of his life.
Author : Youru Wang
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2003-12-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781134429769
As the first systematic attempt to probe the linguistic strategies of Daoist Zhuangzi and Chan Buddhism, this book investigates three areas: deconstructive strategy, liminology of language, and indirect communication. It bases these investigations on the critical examination of original texts, placing them strictly within soteriological contexts. Whilst focusing on language use, the study also reveals some important truths about these two traditions and challenges many conventional understandings of them. Responding to recent critiques of Daoist and Chan Buddhist thought, it brings these two traditions into a constructive dialogue with contemporary philosophical reflection. It discovers Zhuangzian and Chan perspectives and sheds light on issues such as the relationship between philosophy and non-philosophy, de-reification of words, relativising the limit of language, structure of indirect communication, and use of paradox, tautology and poetic language.
Author : David Hinton
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-16
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781619024434
Revered for millennia in the Chinese spiritual tradition, Chuang Tzu stands alongside the Tao Te Ching as a founding classic of Taoism. The Inner Chapters are the only sustained section of this text widely believed to be the work of Chuang Tzu himself, dating to the fourth century B.C.E. Witty and engaging, spiced with the lyricism of poetry, Chuang Tzu's Taoist insights are timely and eternal, profoundly concerned with spiritual ecology. Indeed, the Tao of Chuang Tzu was a wholesale rejection of a human–centered approach. Zen traces its sources back to these Taoist roots—roots at least as deep as those provided by Buddhism. But this is an ancient text that yields a surprisingly modern effect. In bold and startling prose, David Hinton's translation captures the "zany texture and philosophical abandon" of the original. The Inner Chapters' fantastical passages — in which even birds and trees teach us what they know — offer up a wild menagerie of characters, freewheeling play with language, and surreal humor. And interwoven with Chuang Tzu's sharp instruction on the Tao are short–short stories that are often rough and ribald, rich with satire and paradox. On their deepest level, the Inner Chapters are a meditation on the mysteries of knowledge itself. "Chuang Tzu's propositions," the translator's introduction reminds us, "seem to be in constant transformation, for he deploys words and concepts only to free us of words and concepts." Hinton's vital new translation makes this ancient text from the golden age of Chinese philosophy come alive for contemporary readers.
Author : Zhuangzi
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 1433100789
Throughout the years there have been several editions of Zhuang Zi's book with significant differences in certain parts of the text. Not every word in the book came from Zhuang Zi's pen. Contributions were made by his disciples and there have been many changes to the original text: errors in hand copying the text, in mistaking notations for text, and in outright forgery throughout centuries. Chen Guying's 1976 edition of the book, an eclectic study of all the editions that identifies probable forgeries, is used as the text reference in the present translation.
Author : Chuang Tzu
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2006-11-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780141913995
The Book of Chuang Tzu draws together the stories, tales, jokes and anecdotes that have gathered around the figure of Chuang Tzu. One of the great founders of Taoism, Chaung Tzu lived in the fourth century BC and is among the most enjoyable and intriguing personalities in the whole of Chinese philosophy.
