Description
Inspiration from The Doctrine of the Mean / Preface & translation by Mary Ng En Tzu Illustrations by Jeffrey Seaw / ASIAPAC BOOKS / Paperback
ISBN-13: 9789812295422 / 978-9812295422
ISBN-10: 9812295429
Pages 160
Printed in Singapore
Da Xue (The Great Learning) and Zhong Yong (The Doctrine of the Mean) were originally in 34112 (The Record of Roes), It was Zhu Xi the famous Song dynasty compiler and commentator who had taken both Da Xue and Zhong Yong out of the U and put them together with Lun Yu (The Analects) and Mencius f f to form the Four Books 15 of the Confucian Classics. The Four Books, along with the Five Classics Fi. were adopted as the core curriculum for the imperial examination in the Ming and Qing dynasties.
The Doctrine of the Mean places special emphasis on sincere intentions and personal integrity. The completely sincere person can even stand together with Heaven and Earth to support and uphold all things.
This version of The Doctrine of the Mean is delightful and easy to grasp
- Features bilingual presentation of the classic text
- Contains charming cartoon illustrations
- Presents 30 relevant stories from China's rich history
Details:
- Publisher: Asiapac Books
- Publication date: 2010
- ISBN 10: 9812295429
- ISBN 13: 9789812295422
- Binding: Perfect Paperback
- Number of pages: 160
