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The Religious Thought of Chu Hsi
By Julia Ching
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Ching begins by providing an introduction to Chu's twelfth-century intellectual context. She then examines Chu's natural philosophy, looking in particular at the ideas of the Great Ultimate and at spirits and deities and the rituals that honor them. Next, Ching considers Chu's interpretation of human nature and the emotions, highlighting the mystical thrust of the theoretical and practical teachings of spiritual cultivation and meditation. She discusses Chu's philosophical disputes with his contemporariesin particular Lu Chiu-yuanand examines his relationship to Buddhism and Taoism. In the final chapters, Ching looks at critiques of Chu during his lifetime and after and evaluates the relevance of his thinking in terms of contemporary needs and problems. This clearly written and highly accessible study also offers translations of some of Chu's most important philosophical poems, filling a major gap in the fields of both Chinese philosophy and religion.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
364
Release Date:
2000-08-24
Publication Date:
2002-02-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0195091892
ISBN13:
9780195091892
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Weight:
741 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
26 cm
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