The Four Chinese Classics

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Catapult
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781619022652

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The Four Chinese Classics by Anonim Pdf

Discover four seminal masterworks of Chinese thought—Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching, the Analects of Confucius, the Chuang Tzu, and the Mencius—presented in one volume for the first time in nearly two centuries. Award-winning translator David Hinton offers fresh insights on the most influential texts on Taoism, Zen Buddhism, Chinese philosophy, and more. Hinton’s award–winning experience translating a wide range of ancient Chinese poets makes these books sing in English as never before. But these new versions are not only inviting and immensely readable—they also apply much-needed consistency to key philosophical terms in these texts, lending structural links and philosophical rigor heretofore unavailable in English. Breathing new life into these classics, Hinton’s new translations will stand as the definitive texts for our era. Perhaps the most broadly influential spiritual text in human history, Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching is the source of Taoist philosophy, which eventually developed into Ch’an (Zen) Buddhism. Equally influential in the social sphere, Confucius’ Analects is the source of social wisdom in China. The Chuang Tzu is the wild and wacky prose complement to the Tao Te Ching. And with its philosophical storytelling, the Mencius adds depth and complexity to Confucius’ vision.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Counterpoint Press
Page : 575 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 1619022273

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The Four Chinese Classics by Anonim Pdf

A new translation of four classic Chinese works includes the spiritual text that became the basis for Taoist movement and the philosophy of Confucius that has grown into the accepted social wisdom of modern China.

Author : Wu Cheng'en
Publisher : Asiapac Books Pte Ltd
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-14
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9789812298898

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Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en Pdf

The bestselling Journey to the West comic book by artist Chang Boon Kiat is now back in a brand new fully coloured edition. Journey to the West is one of the greatest classics in Chinese literature. It tells the epic tale of the monk Xuanzang who journeys to the West in search of the Buddhist sutras with his disciples, Sun Wukong, Sandy and Pigsy. Along the way, Xuanzang's life was threatened by the diabolical White Bone Spirit, the menacing Red Child and his fearsome parents and, a host of evil spirits who sought to devour Xuanzang's flesh to attain immortality. Bear witness to the formidable Sun Wukong's (Monkey God) prowess as he takes them on, using his Fiery Eyes, Golden Cudgel, Somersault Cloud, and quick wits! Be prepared for a galloping read that will leave you breathless!

Author : Daniel K. Gardner
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0872208265

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The Four Books by Daniel K. Gardner Pdf

This compact volume shows how the Four Books -- the Greater Learning, the Analects, the Mencius, and the Doctrine of the Mean -- have been read and understood by the Chinese since the twelfth century. Included are selected passages in translation, accompanied by Daniel Gardner's comments and the selected commentary of Zhu Xi (1130-1200), the renowned Neo-Confucian thinker. The book provides an introduction to the later imperial Confucian tradition; introduces the reader to Zhu Xi's commentarial understanding of the Four Books; suggests how Neo-Confucians, like Zhu Xi, through commentary, gave coherence and meaning to the Four Books collectively; and illustrates the nature of the standard educational curriculum.

Author : Zhuangzi,Herbert Allen Giles
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0486419460

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Teachings and Sayings of Chuang Tzu by Zhuangzi,Herbert Allen Giles Pdf

Generally regarded as one of the foremost works of philosophy in any language, this important book by a brilliant Chinese philosopher and one of Taoism's founding fathers has exerted a profound influence on Chinese thought and led to the development of Zen Buddhism. This new edition contains a number of the most relevant and accessible selections from that great classic.

Author : Shambhala,Sun-tzu,Confucius,Laozi,Merton
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1993-08-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 087773965X

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Four Chinese Classics by Shambhala,Sun-tzu,Confucius,Laozi,Merton Pdf

This set of miniature editions includes Thomas Cleary's bestselling translation of Sun Tzu's The Art of War; the ancient oracle of wisdom I Ching: The Book of Change; John C.H. Wu's translation of Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching; and Thomas Merton's rendering of the classic The Way of Chuang Tzu. Two-color interior.

Author : David Hinton
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781611807134

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China Root by David Hinton Pdf

A beautifully compelling and liberating guide to the original nature of Zen in ancient China by renowned author and translator David Hinton. Buddhism migrated from India to China in the first century C.E., and Ch'an (Japanese: Zen) is generally seen as China's most distinctive and enduring form of Buddhism. In China Root, however, David Hinton shows how Ch'an was in fact a Buddhist-influenced extension of Taoism, China's native system of spiritual philosophy. Unlike Indian Buddhism's abstract sensibility, Ch'an was grounded in an earthy and empirically-based vision. Exploring this vision, Hinton describes Ch'an as a kind of anti-Buddhism. A radical and wild practice aspiring to a deeply ecological liberation: the integration of individual consciousness with landscape and with a Cosmos seen as harmonious and alive. In China Root, Hinton describes this original form of Zen with his trademark clarity and elegance, each chapter exploring in enlightening ways a core Ch'an concept--such as meditation, mind, Buddha, awakening--as it was originally understood and practiced in ancient China. Finally, by examining a range of standard translations in the Appendix, Hinton reveals how this original understanding and practice of Ch'an/Zen is almost entirely missing in contemporary American Zen, because it was lost in Ch'an's migration from China through Japan and on to the West. Whether you practice Zen or not, taking this journey on the wings of Hinton's remarkable insight and powerful writing will transform how you understand yourself and the world.

Author : David Hinton
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781611800166

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Hunger Mountain by David Hinton Pdf

Come along with David Hinton on a series of walks through the wild beauty of Hunger Mountain, near his home in Vermont—excursions informed by the worldview he’s imbibed from his many years translating the classics of Chinese poetry and philosophy. His broad-ranging discussion offers insight on everything from the mountain landscape to the origins of consciousness and the Cosmos, from geology to Chinese landscape painting, from parenting to pictographic oracle-bone script, to a family chutney recipe. It’s a spiritual ecology that is profoundly ancient and at the same time resoundingly contemporary. Your view of the landscape—and of your place in it—may never be the same.

Author : John Minford,Joseph S. M. Lau
Publisher : Chinese University Press
Page : 1248 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9629960486

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Classical Chinese Literature by John Minford,Joseph S. M. Lau Pdf

Author : The Arthur Waley Estate,Arthur Waley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Chinese poetry
ISBN : 0415612659

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The Book of Songs by The Arthur Waley Estate,Arthur Waley Pdf

First published in 1937. The Book of Songs is a collection of ancient Chinese songs, dating from 800 to 600 B.C. Until this was published in 1937 it had not been translated into English since the middle of nineteenth century, when sinology was still in its infancy. For the first time the original meaning of 290 out of the 305 songs is given, use being made of the advances in the study of old Chinese. The result is not merely a clear picture of early Chinese life, but also the restoration to its proper place in world literature of one of the finest collection of traditional songs.

Author : L. Cranmer-Byng
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 57 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1914
Category : Chinese poetry
ISBN : 9781465577252

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The Book of Odes by L. Cranmer-Byng Pdf

Author : Sun Tzu,Lao-Tzu,Confucius,Mencius
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781626868205

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The Art of War & Other Classics of Eastern Philosophy by Sun Tzu,Lao-Tzu,Confucius,Mencius Pdf

The words of the ancient Chinese sages are as timeless as they are wise. The words of ancient Chinese philosophers have influenced other thinkers across the world for more than 2,000 years, and continue to shape our ideas today. The Art of War & Other Classics of Eastern Philosophy includes translations of Sun Tzu's Art of War, Lao-Tzu's Tao Te Ching, the teachings of the master sage Confucius, and the writings of Mencius. From insights on warfare and diplomacy to advice on how to deal with one's neighbors and colleagues, this collection of classical Eastern philosophy will provide readers with countless nuggets of wisdom. IBPA Benjamin Franklin Gold Award Winner 2017!

Author : Tak-hung Leo Chan
Publisher : Rodopi
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Chinese language
ISBN : 9042008156

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One Into Many by Tak-hung Leo Chan Pdf

This is the first anthology of its kind in English that deals in depth with the translation of Chinese texts, literary and philosophical, into a host of Western and Asian languages: English, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Hebrew, Slovak and Korean. After an introduction by the editor, in which multiple translations are compared to the many lives lived by the original in its new incarnations, 13 articles are presented in 3 sections.

Author : Shu-Ling Wu,Haiwang Yuan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-11
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781351805254

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Mastering Advanced Modern Chinese through the Classics by Shu-Ling Wu,Haiwang Yuan Pdf

Mastering Advanced Modern Chinese through the Classics is a textbook to teach those who wish to achieve an advanced or native proficiency and cultural competence in modern Chinese, as well as to experience the beauty of Classical Chinese literature. Collecting representative works containing vibrant views of Chinese culture from different dynasties, this book is focused on how the grammatical patterns, vocabulary, and idioms that are found in Classical Chinese are relevant in the modern adaptation of the language, and how the accumulated traditional values and beliefs found there still shape the thinking and lifestyle of modern society. Online resources including audio, answer keys, and instructor aids will be part of the teaching package.

Author : A.A. Rickett
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1977-09-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9622090036

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Wang Kuo-wei's Jen-chien Tz'u-hua by A.A. Rickett Pdf

In the first decade of the twentieth century while other intellectuals were concerned with translating works of political and scientific import into Chinese, Wang Kuo-wei (1877-1927) looked to Western philosophy to find answers to the fundamental questions of human life. He was the first Chinese to translate Schopenhauer and Nietzsche into Chinese and to apply their views of aesthetics to Chinese literature. The influence of their concepts of genius and the sublime can easily be seen in his J en-chien tz'u-hua 人間詞話. Wang was also indebted to Chinese critics for the development of his theories regarding the sphere of individuality that each poem represents (ching-chieh), a theory that places him among the ranks of China's greatest literary critics. Innovative as he was in his concepts of poetry, however, Wang chose to convey those concepts in the traditional form of poetic criticism, the tz'u-hua, or "talks on poetry." Thus this translation of the complete edition of his Jen-chien tz'u-hua not only adds to the Westerner's knowledge of Chinese literary criticism but also provides insight into the way in which Chinese communicated with each other about their literature.