History of Chinese Classical Scholarship, Volume III
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Asian Civilization
Asian Studies
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Chinese Philosophy
Confucius
East Asia
Education
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Han
Intellectual History
Kong Yinga
Pedagogy
Philology
Philosophy
Sui
Tang
Zheng Xuan
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- ISBN 9781680539622
- Weight: 633g
- Dimensions: 152 x 228mm
- Publication Date: 30 Oct 2021
- Publisher: Academica Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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This exciting third volume of David M. Honey’s comprehensive history of Chinese thought begins with China after nomadic invaders overran the northern regions of the historic kingdom. The differentiation between scholarly emphases—northern focus on the traditional pedagogical commentary, and southern classical school’s more innovative commentary—led to an emphasis on the interpretation of the overall message of a text, not a close reading of smaller sections. As Honey explains, serious attention to the phonological nature of Chinese characters also began during in this long era. Based on the work of earlier Sui dynasty classicists, Kong Yinga and his committee produced the Correct Meaning commentary to the Five Classics during the early Tang Dynasty, which is still largely normative today. The book demonstrates that the brooding presence of Zheng Xuan, the great textual critic from the Eastern Han dynasty, still exerted enormous influence during this period, as his ritualized approach to the classics inspired intellectual followers to expand on his work or impelled opponents to break off in new directions.
David M. Honey, Humanities Professor of Chinese, Brigham Young University
