The Analects of Dasan, Volume IV: A Korean Syncretic Reading [Hardcover]

The Analectsof Dasan:A Korean Synthetic Readingis an English translation ofNoneo gogeum ju, which includes the translator's commentary on Dasan's creative ideas and interpretations of theAnalects. It not only represents one of the greatest achievements of Korean Confucianism but also demonstrates innovative prospects for the study of Confucian philosophy.For its extensive research and novel interpretations, Dasan'sNoneo gogeum ju(Old and New Commentaries of the Analects) is considered in Korean Studies a crystallization of Dasan's study of the Confucian classics. Dasan (Jeong Yak-yong: 1762-1836) attempted to synthesize and supersede the lengthy scholarly tradition of the classical studies of theAnalects, leading to work that not only proved to be one of the greatest achievements of Korean Confucianism but also definitively demonstrated innovative prospects for the study of Confucian philosophy. It is one of the most groundbreaking works among all Confucian legacies in East Asia. Originally consisting of forty volumes in traditional bookbinding,Noneo gogeum jucontains one hundred and seventy-five new interpretations on theAnalects, hundreds of arguments about the neo-Confucian commentaries on theAnalects, hundreds of references to scholarly works on theAnalects, thousands of supporting quotations from various East Asian classics for the author's arguments, and hundreds of philological discussions. This book is the fourth volume of an English translation ofNoneo gogeum juand includes the translator's comments on the innovative ideas and interpretations of Dasan's commentaries.An Overview of the Original Meanings in Volume 4Book 11: Those Who Advanced EarlierBook 12: Yan YuanBook 13: Zi LuChinese GlossaryBibliographyHongkyung Kimis Professor of East Asian Thought and Religions, with a focus on Confucianism and Daoism, at Stony Brook UnilÃW