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Reconstructing the Confucian Dao: Zhu Xi's Appropriation of Zhou Dunyi (S U N Y Series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture) - Hardcover
Discusses how Zhou Dunyi's thought became a cornerstone of neo-Confucianism.
Zhu Xi, the twelfth-century architect of the neo-Confucian canon, declared Zhou Dunyi to be the first true sage since Mencius. This was controversial, as many of Zhu Xi’s contemporaries were critical of Zhou Dunyi’s Daoist leanings, and other figures had clearly been more significant to the Song dynasty Confucian resurgence. Why was Zhou Dunyi accorded such importance? Joseph A. Adler finds that the earlier thinker provided an underpinning for Zhu Xi’s religious practice. Zhou Dunyi’s theory of the interpenetration of activity and stillness allowed Zhu Xi to proclaim that his own theory of mental and spiritual cultivation mirrored the fundamental principle immanent in the natural world. This book revives Zhu Xi as a religious thinker, challenging longstanding characterizations of him. Readers will appreciate the inclusion of complete translations of Zhou Dunyi’s major texts, Zhu Xi’s published commentaries, and other primary source material.
Zhu Xi, the twelfth-century architect of the neo-Confucian canon, declared Zhou Dunyi to be the first true sage since Mencius. This was controversial, as many of Zhu Xi’s contemporaries were critical of Zhou Dunyi’s Daoist leanings, and other figures had clearly been more significant to the Song dynasty Confucian resurgence. Why was Zhou Dunyi accorded such importance? Joseph A. Adler finds that the earlier thinker provided an underpinning for Zhu Xi’s religious practice. Zhou Dunyi’s theory of the interpenetration of activity and stillness allowed Zhu Xi to proclaim that his own theory of mental and spiritual cultivation mirrored the fundamental principle immanent in the natural world. This book revives Zhu Xi as a religious thinker, challenging longstanding characterizations of him. Readers will appreciate the inclusion of complete translations of Zhou Dunyi’s major texts, Zhu Xi’s published commentaries, and other primary source material.
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About the Author:
Joseph A. Adler is Professor Emeritus of Asian Studies and Religious Studies at Kenyon College. He is the author of "Chinese Religious Traditions," co-author of "Sung Dynasty Uses of the I Ching," and translator of "Introduction to the Study of the Classic of Change," by Chu Hsi (Zhu Xi).
Review:
Students of Song thought will greatly benefit from a volume that excels in both thorough analysis and careful translation and, in presenting key works of Zhou Dunyi, sheds a new light on Zhu Xi s reconstructing the Confucian "dao." "Journal of Chinese Studies"
Considering the original approach, the insights brought out, and the stimulating discussion it engages for the apprehension of religion in the field of Chinese studies, this very valuable contribution deserves to be read by a broader audience than "Daoxue" specialists. "Journal of Chinese Religions"
It is a very ponderable book. I recommend it to those who like to read and think. Ralph Peterson, "San Francisco Book Review""
What Adler has found is ground-breaking and solidly substantiated. "Dao: A Journal of Comparative Philosophy" (15:1 (2016), 123-126)
It is a rare pleasure to follow throughout such a perceptive and brilliantly witty line of reasoning. Adler indeed combines an enthralling narrative with novel insights that redefine our understanding of the subject; a must-read for the student of Confucianism. "Religious Studies Review" (42:1 (2016), 55-56)
Considering the original approach, the insights brought out, and the stimulating discussion it engages for the apprehension of religion in the field of Chinese studies, this very valuable contribution deserves to be read by a broader audience than "Daoxue" specialists. "Journal of Chinese Religions"
It is a very ponderable book. I recommend it to those who like to read and think. Ralph Peterson, "San Francisco Book Review""
What Adler has found is ground-breaking and solidly substantiated. "Dao: A Journal of Comparative Philosophy" (15:1 (2016), 123-126)
It is a rare pleasure to follow throughout such a perceptive and brilliantly witty line of reasoning. Adler indeed combines an enthralling narrative with novel insights that redefine our understanding of the subject; a must-read for the student of Confucianism. "Religious Studies Review" (42:1 (2016), 55-56)
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- PublisherState Univ of New York Pr
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 1438451571
- ISBN 13 9781438451572
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages331
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