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Record of Instructions for Practice: The Teachings of Wang Yangming / edited by George L. Israel.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Israel, George L., editor.
Series:
Asian Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2026.
Asian Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2026
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Biology.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (473 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2026.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
This bilingual, critically annotated edition of Wang Yangming’s Record of Instructions for Practice ( Chuan xi lu 傳習錄) invites readers into the world of this transformative Ming dynasty Confucian master through his engaging dialogues and correspondence with disciples and colleagues. As one of the most influential philosophical works in East Asia, the Record sets forth Wang’s distinctive teachings on the mind and conscience ( liangzhi ), and on the effort necessary to realize conscience in everyday life. This edition provides students and scholars with a reliable foundation for studying one of the most important Confucians in Chinese history.
Contents:
Front Cover
Half Title
Series Information
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 The Chuan xi lu and This Translation
2 Wang Yangming: a Brief Biography
3 Key Figures
4 Conventions
5 Key Terms
Volume I 傳習 上
Preface to the Record of Instructions for Practice 傳習 序
The Records of Xu Ai 徐愛
The Records of Lu Cheng 澄
The Records of Xue Kan 侃
Volume II 傳習 中
Qian Dehong's Preface to Volume II 德洪中卷序
Letter in Reply to Gu Dongqiao 答 東橋書
Letter in Reply to Zhou Daotong 答周 書
Letter in Reply to Lu Yuanjing 答 原 書
Again (Second Letter in Reply to Lu Yuanjing) 又
Letter in Reply to Ouyang Chongyi 答歐 崇一
Letter in Reply to Vice Minister of Personnel Luo Zheng'an 答羅整 少宰書
Letter in Reply to Nie Wenwei 答 文
Second Letter in Reply to Nie Wenwei 答 文 二
Basic Principles of Children's Education: Instructions for Instructor Liu Bosong and Others 大意示教 劉伯 等
Educational Compact 教約
Volume III 傳習 下
The Records of Chen Jiuchuan 九川
The Records of Huang Zhi 直
The Records of Huang Xiuyi 修易
The Records of Huang Xingceng 省曾
The Records of Qian Dehong and Wang Ji 德洪 王畿
The Records of Huang Zhi (Huang Yifang) and Qian Dehong 直( 以方), 德洪
Reference Works
Index
Back Cover.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
ISBN:
9789004761780
Publisher Number:
10.1163/9789004761780 DOI

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