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Author : Leslie Williamson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book The Decipherment of Archaic Chinese written by Leslie Williamson and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Leslie Williamson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Decipherment of Archaic Chinese written by Leslie Williamson and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Leslie Williamson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (512 download)
Download or read book Archaic Chinese Script and Ritual Jades written by Leslie Williamson and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Leslie Williamson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Archaic Chinese Script and Jades written by Leslie Williamson and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Juwen Zhang
Publisher : Edwin Mellen Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book A Translation of the Ancient Chinese written by Juwen Zhang and published by Edwin Mellen Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book of Burial defined fengshui for the first time: it integrated various local beliefs and practices into the dominant Confucian tradition. It is, therefore, key to any understanding of Chinese culture. Based on the edition of the Book of Burial (Zang Shu) most popular during the last millennium, this translation makes available the text that links the widespread Chinese practice of fengshui (geomancy) to the fundamental beliefs and moral principles of Chinese culture. This annotation and commentary serve to place the text and the history of burial ritual in the proper cultural context. The translator's introduction, which explores the questions of the interaction between elite and folk culture and the continuity of tradition, suggests an interdisciplinary approach to the study of fengshui.
Author : Yan Xuetong
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400848954
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)
Download or read book Ancient Chinese Thought, Modern Chinese Power written by Yan Xuetong and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2013-08-25 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From China's most influential foreign policy thinker, a vision for a "Beijing Consensus" for international relations The rise of China could be the most important political development of the twenty-first century. What will China look like in the future? What should it look like? And what will China's rise mean for the rest of world? This book, written by China's most influential foreign policy thinker, sets out a vision for the coming decades from China's point of view. In the West, Yan Xuetong is often regarded as a hawkish policy advisor and enemy of liberal internationalists. But a very different picture emerges from this book, as Yan examines the lessons of ancient Chinese political thought for the future of China and the development of a "Beijing consensus" in international relations. Yan, it becomes clear, is neither a communist who believes that economic might is the key to national power, nor a neoconservative who believes that China should rely on military might to get its way. Rather, Yan argues, political leadership is the key to national power, and morality is an essential part of political leadership. Economic and military might are important components of national power, but they are secondary to political leaders who act in accordance with moral norms, and the same holds true in determining the hierarchy of the global order. Providing new insights into the thinking of one of China's leading foreign policy figures, this book will be essential reading for anyone interested in China's rise or in international relations.
Author : Noel Barnard
Publisher : Canberra : Asutralian National University
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Scientific Examination of an Ancient Chinese Document as a Prelude to Decipherment, Translation, and Historical Assessment--The Chʻu Silk Manuscript written by Noel Barnard and published by Canberra : Asutralian National University. This book was released on 1972 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Richard Bertschinger
Publisher : Singing Dragon
ISBN 13 : 0857010549
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (57 download)
Download or read book The Secret of Everlasting Life written by Richard Bertschinger and published by Singing Dragon. This book was released on 2011-08-15 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Secret of Everlasting Life is the first translation from the Chinese of the second-century Can Tong Qi. This ancient work, the earliest known text on transformation and immortality, echoes the wisdom and poetry of both the Tao Te Ching and I Ching. The Can Tong Qi is also the ancestral text of all Qi Gong exercises in China. This translation reveals for the first time the meditation methods practised for thousands of years by Taoist sages. Presented here with its original Chinese commentaries, the Can Tong Qi is full of practical information and advice about the process of human transformation and how to nurture and develop the natural life-energy within us. Richard Bertschinger's additional commentary explains the intricacies of Chinese allegory and symbolism for the Western reader. This book is an insightful read for anyone interested in Taoist thought, Chinese philosophy and culture, or Chinese medicine.
Author : John Blofeld
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000582000
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (5 download)
Download or read book The Book of Change written by John Blofeld and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-05-18 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, first published in 1968, examines the I Ching, one of the oldest books in the world and certainly the most influential in Chinese thought. This modern translation features extensive explanatory material, and is the product of the author’s great experience in the field and of close contact with Chinese scholars and experts.
Author : Jing Han
Publisher : Enlightened Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Tao Te Ching in Plain English written by Jing Han and published by Enlightened Publishing. This book was released on 2015-05-12 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tao Te Ching (or Dao De Jing), written around the early 6th century BC, became a cornerstone in the philosophical view known as Taoism, as well as the ancient religion of Dao. People have taken to living their lives after this text, and have thrived upon its valuable advice. For centuries, this famous book has inspired, enlightened, and also taught generations the importance of philosophy. Both legal and educational scholars throughout Chinese history have called this book their favorite, and it seems as if a new section of society realizes the Tao Te Ching's beauty every decade. Written by Lao Tzu, also known as the "Old Master," the Tao Te Ching is known for being both a permanent part of Chinese culture, as well as one of the most famous books of all time in the field of philosophy. You will find that no less than a dozen sayings and idioms that Chinese people use in their daily life were originated from this book. Translations of the Tao Te Ching are often accomplished after a lot of difficulties are overcome in the actual act of translating it. The original text was written in Ancient Chinese, a language that is filled with different connotations, meanings, and nuances to each word. Even modern Chinese speakers have problems translating the original Tao Te Ching; being able to translate it while keeping its rich meaning intact has been a feat that isn't easily accomplished. The biggest problems found in other English versions of the Tao Te Ching are that in many cases extras were added by the translators based on their own understanding; while in other cases words were lost or omitted from original Chinese text. Some translations were gibberish and difficult to understand. Great care has been taken in this version to give a precise translation without adding the translator's own interpretation. You will find that this new translation is easy to understand, yet virtually unchanged from the original Tao. This new English translation of the Tao Te Ching will enlighten and entertain people for years to come.
Author : Xi Xiang
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000788784
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (7 download)
Download or read book A Brief History of the Chinese Language II written by Xi Xiang and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-11-30 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the second volume of a multivolume set on Chinese phonetics, this book examines the phonetical systems of Middle Chinese and phonetical changes from Old Chinese to Middle Chinese. Chinese language history is generally split into three phases: (1) Old Chinese, the form of the Chinese language spoken between the 18th century BCE and the 3rd century CE; (2) Middle Chinese, between the 4th century CE to around the 12th century CE; and (3) Modern Chinese, since the 13th century. This volume studies the phonological system of Middle Chinese, including the initials system, finals system, and tonal system, examining the evolution of these systems from the period of Old Chinese to that of Middle Chinese. This comprehensive groundwork on Chinese phonetical history will be a must read for scholars and students studying Chinese language, linguistics and, especially, for beginning learners of Middle Chinese phonetics.
Author : Jun Wenren
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136267883
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (362 download)
Download or read book Ancient Chinese Encyclopedia of Technology written by Jun Wenren and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-10-29 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the first translation into English of the full text of the Kaogong ji. This classic work, described by the great scholar of the history of Chinese science and technology Joseph Needham as "the most important document for the study of ancient Chinese technology", dates from the fifth century BC and forms part of the Zhouli (The Rites of the Zhou Dynasty), one of the great Confucian classics. The text itself describes the techniques of working and the technologies used by over twenty different kinds of craftsmen and artificers, such as metal workers, chariot makers, weapon makers, music instrument makers, potters and master builders. This edition, besides providing the full text in English, also provides a substantial introduction and other supporting explanatory material, over one hundred illustrations of ancient Chinese artefacts, and the original Chinese text itself.
Author : John Minford
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698153839
Total Pages : 927 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (981 download)
Download or read book I Ching written by John Minford and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-10-30 with total page 927 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The award-winning new translation of the ancient Chinese oracle and book of wisdom, by the acclaimed translator of the Tao Te Ching and The Art of War Pose a question, then toss three coins (or cast your yarrow stalks) to access the time-honored wisdom of the I Ching. The I Ching, or Book of Change, has been consulted through the ages, in both China and the West, for answers to fundamental questions about the world and our place in it. The oldest extant book of divination, it dates back three thousand years to ancient shamanistic practices involving the ritual preparation of the shoulder bones of oxen. From this early form of communication with the other world, it has become the Chinese spiritual book par excellence. An influence on such cultural icons as Bob Dylan, John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Philip K. Dick, and Philip Pullman, the I Ching is turned to by millions around the world for insights on spiritual growth, business, medicine, genetics, game theory, strategic thinking, and leadership, and of course for the window it opens on China. This new translation, over a decade in the making, is informed by the latest archaeological discoveries and features a gorgeously rendered codex of divination signs—the I Ching’s sixty-four Tarot-like hexagrams. It captures the majesty and mystery of this legendary work and charts an illuminating path to self-knowledge.
Author : Noel Barnard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780909455002
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (55 download)
Download or read book Scientific Examination of an Ancient Chinese Document as a Prelude to Decipherment, Translation and Historical Assessment--The Chu Silk Manuscript written by Noel Barnard and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kerson Huang
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814522627
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (145 download)
Download or read book I Ching written by Kerson Huang and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2014 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains a dramatic and revealing translation of this ancient classic into English. The Chinese original is set side-by-side with the translation. Two things set this work apart from other translated versions. First, archeological findings are used to uncover the meaning of passages obscured for thousands of years. Second, it preserves the flavor of the original in a poetic rendition. An introductory part of this book provides the historical and philosophical background to the I Ching . The story is told of the ancient Chinese civilization, pointing out events and figures mentioned in the I Ching . The undisguised face of the I Ching will appeal to the modern reader, who will read it in his or her own individual way, as poetry, as discoverer of self, or as soothsayer. It is in the grand tradition of the I Ching for different people to see different things.: To Confucius, who was born in 550 B.C., it was a source of ethics.; To Leibnitz, the eighteenth-century inventor of calculus, it was the essence of binary mathematics.; To Jung Freud''s rival in psychology, it was an explorer of the unconscious.; To some Wall Streeters, it predicts the stock market. This second edition includes a new chapter on a historical perspective, and other additions, changes and minor reformatting. Sample Chapter(s). Chapter 1: Introduction (285 KB). Readership: Graduate and undergraduate students, academic researchers, scholars who are interested in Chinese classics, history and culture; general audience interested in Chinese classics and culture.
Author : Leslie Williamson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book Archaic Chinese Script and Ritual Bronzes written by Leslie Williamson and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Blofeld
Publisher : Allen & Unwin Australia
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Book of Change written by John Blofeld and published by Allen & Unwin Australia. This book was released on 1968 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
