Classifying the Zhuangzi Chapters.

• Superior document: Michigan Monographs in Chinese Studies ; v.65
• Author: Liu, Xiaogan.
• TeilnehmendeR: Savage, William.
• Place / Publishing House: Ann Arbor : : Center for Chinese Studies Publications,, 1995.; Ã1995.
• Year of Publication: 1995
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Michigan Monographs in Chinese Studies
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (241 pages)

Table of Contents

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Dating the Inner Chapters of the Zhuangzi -- Background of the Problem -- The Priority of the Inner Chapters: Linguistic Evidence -- The Priority of the Inner Chapters: Evidence from Other Areas -- Relationships and Differences among the Seven Inner Chapters -- The Confusion Surrounding the Inner, Outer, and Miscellaneous Chapters -- 2. Dating the Outer and Miscellaneous Chapters -- Background of the Problem -- Dating from the Lushi Chunqiu and Other Books -- Evidence from Jia Yi's Fu -- Dating from the Text of the Zhuangzi -- Shortcomings of the Early Han Theory -- 3. Classification of the Outer and Miscellaneous Chapters -- History and Present State of the Problem -- Group I: Explaining and Expanding upon the Inner Chapters -- Group II: Incorporating Confucianism and Legalism -- Group III: Criticizing Confucianism and Moism -- Statistics and Comparisons -- Conclusion -- Afterword -- The Zhuangzi -- The Laozi -- Notes -- Glossary of Chinese Characters -- Bibliography -- Index.