The Light of China - Couverture souple

Heysinger, I W

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1162596708 ISBN 13 : 9781162596709

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

The Light of China is a book written by I. W. Heysinger that provides a comprehensive overview of China's history, culture, and society. The book covers various topics such as Chinese philosophy, religion, literature, art, and architecture. It also delves into the political and economic systems of China, including the Communist Revolution and the country's modernization efforts.Heysinger's writing style is engaging and accessible, making the book suitable for both scholars and general readers interested in learning more about China. The author draws on his personal experiences and extensive research to provide a nuanced understanding of China's complex history and culture.The Light of China is a valuable resource for anyone seeking to gain a deeper understanding of one of the world's oldest and most complex civilizations. It is a must-read for anyone interested in China's past, present, and future.1903. The Tao Teh King of Lao Tsze. An accurate metrical rendering, translated directly from the Chinese text, and critically compared with the standard translations, the ancient and modern Chinese commentaries and all accessible authorities. With a preface, analytical index, and full list of of important words, and their radical significations.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Lao Tsze, so named, the immortal author of the Tao Teh King, the onlywriting he left to posterity, was born in the year 604 before the Christian era, in the third year of theE mperor Ting-W ang, of the expiring Chow dynasty, in what is now the province of Ho-nan, but which was then a part of the greatS tate of Kau. He disappeared, at the age of about one hundred years, in voluntary exile into the unknown feudal and barbarian lands northwest of China, as described in theE pilogue in this translation. The wall and the northwest, or barrier-gate, there described, it is needless to say, were not a part of the Great Wall of China, which was not constructed until nearly four centuries later, but were the wall and gateway which protected the valleys leading from the unknown regions beyond. Lao Tsze was contemporary with Confucius, but was his senior by about lifty-four years. When Confucius was about thirty-five years old he visited the old philosopher, who was then nearly ninety years old, at his residence at the court of Kau. In an interview Lao severely condemned the system of Confucius, charging that it was based on a man-made and artificial code of ethics and ceremonials, that it ignored the fundamental principles of life and mind, and tended to obscure the divinity, dignity and immortality of man, and the spirituality which constituted the energy and purpose of the entire universe, not only in its origin, but in its eternal progress. Confucius, in a state of wonder, left him, saying to his disciples that he could understand the ways of the birds, of the fish, and of the beasts; how to snare the running ones with nooses, how to entrap the swimming ones with nets, and how to take the flying ones with arrows. But the dragon; he knew not how this one could bestride the winds and clouds, and ascend to heaven. I have this day, he said, seen theO ld Philosopher; mig
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1162596708
• ISBN 13: 9781162596709
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 170
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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