Zhang Juzheng's Commentary on the Royal Reader of Mencius (revised Edition) (two Volumes)
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"Zhang Juzheng Comments on the Royal Reader of Mencius (Revised Edition)" mainly comments on the book "Mencius" written by Mencius. There are seven chapters of "Mencius" handed down from generation to generation, which are one of the Confucian classics. This book is a sermon written by Zhang Juzheng, a great scholar (prime minister) during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, in collaboration with lecturers from the Hanlin Academy, explaining the "Four Books" to Emperor Wanli. After revision, the manuscript was submitted to the emperor for reading in the palace. The original book was written in the most popular vernacular of the Ming Dynasty. In addition to the new punctuation of the full text, the editor also included annotations, translations, etc., Making it more profound and easy to understand. At the same time, this set of books also incorporates the summary and reform thoughts of the great statesman Zhang Juzheng and others on the lessons of rise and fall in history, and also puts forward many unique insights on many major historical issues. It is a good introductory Chinese studies book.
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Official(1)Scraped 2mo ago
Confucian classics, a work that carries forward the past and opens up the future.
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Confucian classics, a work that carries forward the past and opens up the future.
