Zhang Juzheng's Commentary on the Royal Reader of "the Doctrine of the Mean" (revised Edition)
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"Great Learning" and "The Doctrine of the Mean" are representative works among the "Four Books" of ancient Chinese traditional culture. They have been common and must-read books for scholars since the Qin and Han Dynasties. Especially after the Song and Yuan Dynasties, they have been a required subject for the imperial examination. "Zhang Juzheng's Commentary\u003C University· Doctrine of the Mean\u003E Royal Reader" 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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