Hanshan Deqing, Wang Fuzhi, and Lin Yunming on Zhuangzi: Impressions of Carefree Wandering [Hardcover]

John R. Williams currently teaches at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and was recently selected for the Shenzhen Peacock Talent Program. He obtained his Ph.D. in Chinese Philosophy from the National University of Singapore, where he was awarded the President's Graduate Fellowship.

The book provides a glimpse into 17th-century Zhu
ngz? (?P; ca. 4th through 3rd century BCE) studies by introducing the works of H
nsh
n D?q+ng (?q?; 15461623), W?ng Fkzh+ (?+K; 16191692), and L?n Y?nm?ng (???; 16281697), which give a sense of diverse approaches to Zhu
ngz? during this period.?

John Williams has given us, in this book, a splendid work of philological analysis of the art of reading the Zhuangzi as practised by some of the most perceptive traditional commentators in the Chinese tradition of this singularly important book. His philology is of great general and philosophical as well as literary interest.

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Christoph Harbsmeier,?Professor Emeritus of Chinese, University of Oslo

This is a valuable work showcasing how early modern Chinese scholars grappled with the influential yet difficult philosophical heritage of the?Zhuangzi. Williamss careful presentation, translation, and interpretation of premodern Chinese exegeses of the early Chinese classic make this book a timely addition to the global reception studies of the?Zhuangzi.

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Xiaofan Amy Li, Associate Professor in Comparative Cultural Studies, University College London

There is not a more enriching way of reading the Zhuangzi than through its multitude of commentaries. Rarely do Anglophone scholars leave the comfortable domain of Guo Xiangs il“!