Contents
Chinese Culture and Thoughts: A Historical Overview ………………………………… 1
Timeline of Chinese Culture and Thought ………………………………………………… 8
Chapter One The Book of Changes: A Treasure of Chinese Intellectual History and Its Impact on 20th-Century Western World ………… 9
Selections from the Book of Changes《易经》选篇 …………………………………… 14
Extensive Readings ……………………………………………………………………… 47
A. The Fascination of Zhouyi《周易》的魅力……………………………………… 47
B. Foreword to I Ching《易经》序言 ……………………………………………… 51
C. The Yijing in Early Postwar Counterculture in the West《易经》与西方战后早期反文化运动 ………………… 53
Exercises ………………………………………………………………………………… 60
Chapter Two Confucianism: Historical Context, Core Tenets, and Global Influences ………63
Selections from the Analects《论语》选篇 …………………………………………… 66
Selections from the Mencius《孟子》选篇 …………………………………………… 73
Extensive Readings ……………………………………………………………………… 79
A. Confucius《史记·孔子世家》选段 …………………………………………… 79
B. Confucian Natural Cosmology: An Interpretive Context 儒家自然宇宙论……… 84
C. Introduction to the Mencius《孟子》序言 ……………………………………… 90
D. Man and Society 人类与社会 …………………………………………………… 95
E. Confucius, The Good Governor 孔子—良善治者 …………………………… 101
F. Confucianism and the Politics of Romantic Britain 儒家思想与英国浪漫主义时期的政治思想 …………… 107
Exercises ………………………………………………………………………………… 113
Chapter Three Philosophical Daoism: Its Enduring Legacy and Contemporary Relevance…………………… 116
Selections from Dao De Jing《道德经》选篇 ………………………………………… 118
Selections from Chuang Tzu《庄子》选篇 …………………………………………… 125
Extensive Readings ……………………………………………………………………… 144
A. Daoist Correlative Cosmology 道家关联宇宙学 ………………………………… 144
B. The Early Modern European (Non)Reception of the Zhuangzi Text 早期现代欧洲对《庄子》文本的(不)接受 ……………… 152
C. A Chinese Sage 一位中国圣人 …………………………………………………… 161
Exercises ………………………………………………………………………………… 166
Chapter Four Essential Sutras and Chan Teachings—Exploring the Heart of Buddhist Wisdom…………………………… 168
The Heart Sutra《心经》 ……………………………………………………………… 170
Selections from The Diamond Sutra《金刚经》选篇 ………………………………… 171
Selections from Sutra Spoken by the Sixth Patriarch《坛经》选篇 …………………… 175
Extensive Readings ……………………………………………………………………… 186
A. Historical Background of the Heart Sutra《心经》的历史背景 ……………… 186
B. The Logic of the Diamond Sutra: A is not A, therefore it is A《金刚经》的逻辑:A 则非A ……………………… 190
C. Looking at Lineage: A Fresh Perspective on Chan Buddhism 审视法脉:理解禅宗的新视角 ……………………………… 201
Exercises ………………………………………………………………………………… 213
Chapter Five The Diverse Intellectual Landscapes of Ancient China—Beyond the Mainstream…………………… 215
Selections from the Mohist Canons《墨经》选篇 ……………………………………… 218
Selections from Han Fei Tzu《韩非子》选段 ………………………………………… 221
Selections from The Kung-sun Lung Tzu《公孙龙子》选篇 …………………………… 223
Selections from The Art of War《孙子兵法》选篇 …………………………………… 225
Extensive Readings ……………………………………………………………………… 227
A. Implications of Chinese Epistemology 中国认识论的内涵 …………………… 227
B. Selections from The Spirit of the Chinese People 中国人的精神 ……………… 229
C. Chinese Painting and Calligraphy 中国的绘画与书法 ………………………… 233
D. The Perfection of the Chinese in the Art of Gardening 中国园林艺术的完善 …………… 238
Exercises ………………………………………………………………………………… 240