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Ancient Chinese Philosophy
[VIth-IIIrd Century B.C.E.]
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Buddha
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“And remember, no matter where you go, there you are.”
“The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.”
— Confucius
Philosophy in Ancient China developed independently from contemporary Ancient Greek philosophy
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Top 100 Best Sellers in Eastern Philosophy at Amazon
 | "Myths & Legends of China: With Famous Annotated Story & Classic Illustrated {sic}" [1922] by E.T.C. Werner [1864-1954] based on Chinese texts including the "Li Tai Shên Hsien T’ung Chien" in thirty-two volumes, the "Shên Hsien Lieh Chuan" in eight volumes, the "Fêng Shên Yen I" in eight volumes, the "Sou Shên Chi" in ten volumes, and the excellent vol-umes on Chinese superstitions "Variétés Sinologiques" by Père Henri Doré Kindle Edition from indep [2/2021] for 99¢ indep 9x6 pb [2/2021] for $12.93 Simon & Brown 9x6 hardcover [11/2018] for $14.70 full online etext with 32 color illustrations 1922 edition is available as free 522-page online flip-book at Internet Archive |
  | "Journal of Chinese Philosophy" quarterly [est. 1973] published on behalf of the International Society for Chinese Philosophy [est.1975] 'Journal' homepage at I.S.C.P. archived 'Journal' articles collection at National Taiwan University "Hermeneutical Thinking In Chinese Philosophy (J.C.P. Supplement)" [2006]
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 | "Three Ways of Thought In Ancient China" [George Allen & Unwin, Ltd. 1939] by Arthur Waley consists chiefly of extracts from Chuang Tzu, Mencius, and Han Fei Tzu Kindle Edition from Routledge [11/2012] for $39.99 {sic} Doubleday Anchor Books mass pb [1956] out of print/used Stanford Univ Press 8½x5½ pb [1982] for $18.29 Routledge 9¼x6¼ hardcover [4/2005] for $300.00 {sic} |
 | "A Short History of Chinese Philosophy: A Systematic Account of Chinese Thought From Its Origins To The Present Day" [1948] by Feng Youlan aka Fung Yu-Lan, Edited by Derk Bodde 400 pages edited down from the 1300-page 1934 2-volume edition book entry at Wikipedia Kindle Edition from Free Press [1/2017] for $14.99 Free Press 8¼x5½ pb [3/97] for $14.59 Macmillan Co. pb [1960] out of print/used Macmillan Co. hardcover [1953] out of print/used Chinese Edition: Foreign Languages Teaching & Research Press pb [6/2015] for $25.95 Chinese Edition: Graphic Communication Press pb [3/2018] for $25.80 Chinese Edition: Yilin Press hardcover [5/2018] for $23.95 |
 | "Chinese Thought: From Confucius To Mao Zedong" [1953] by Herrlee Glessner Creel [1905-94] 'nontechnical summary of Chinese thought that deals with Confucianism, the ideas of Mo-tsu and Mencius, Taoism, Legalism, and their variations and adaptations' Mentor mass pb [1953] out of print/used Univ Chicago Press 8x5¼ pb [1/71] for $24.00 Univ Chicago Press 8x5½ hardcover [1/71] out of print/used |
 | "Classics In Chinese Philosophy: From Mo-Tzu To Mao Tse-Tung" [1972] Edited by Wade Baskin Kindle Edition from Philosophical Library/Open Road [12/2014] for $2.99 Philosophical Library 8½x5½ pb [12/74] for $33.96 Philosophical Library hardcover [1972] out of print/used |
 | "Seven Taoist Masters: A Folk Novel of China" [1990] by Anonymous, Translated by Eva Wong The fictional treatment of historical characters teacher Wang Ch'ung-yang and six men & one woman who overcome tremendous hardships on their journey to self-mastery Kindle Edition from Shambhala Classics [2004 edition] for $14.99 Shambhala Classics pb [4/90] for $16.88 Shambhala Classics pb [10/2004] for $18.95 |
 | "Readings in Chinese Philosophy - Chinese Edition" [1991]
English edition not found on Amazon Nankai Univ Press pb [10/96] out of print/used Boolee pb [1991] out of print/used |
 | "Great Thinkers of The Eastern World: The Major Thinkers and The Philosophical and Religious Classics of China, India, Japan, Korea, and The World of Islam" [1995] Edited by Ian P. McGreal Collins Reference 7¾x6 pb [1996] out of print/used Collins Reference 9x7½ hardcover [6/95] out of print/150+ used |
 | "Routledge Companion: Encyclopedia of Asian Philosophy" [1996] Edited by Dr. Brian Carr & Indira Mahalingam divided into six sections covering the main traditions within Asian thought: Persian, Indian, Buddhist, Chinese, Japanese, and Islamic philosophies Kindle Edition from Routledge [2002 edition] for $110.00 {sic} NOTE: This title is not supported on Kindle E-readers or Kindle for Windows 8 app 1160-page Routledge 9½x7 pb [8/2000] for $124.00 {sic} 1160-page Routledge hardcover [12/96] for $395.00 {sic} |
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"Readings In Classical Chinese Philosophy, Second Edition" [2000] Edited by Philip J. Ivanhoe & Bryan W. Van Norden Introduction, Bibliography, seven texts, two short stories, four appendices Kindle Edition from Hackett Publng [1/2011] for $19.49 Kindle Edition from Hackett Publng [12/2005] for $19.49 Hackett Publng 9x6 pb [8/2003] for $32.50 Hackett Publng 8½x5¾ pb [12/2005] for $35.00 Hackett Publng pb [2006] out of print/used Seven Bridges Press 9x5¾ pb [12/2000] out of print/used Hackett Publng 9½x6¼ hardcover [8/2003] out of print/used |
 | "Encyclopedia of Chinese Philosophy" [2003] Edited by Prof. Antonio S. Cua 140 chapters/topics, from Buddhism to Zhuangzi 1043-page Kindle Edition from Routledge [11/2013] for $59.80 {sic} 1042-page Routledge 11x8½ pb [6/2012] for $62.95 1020-page Routledge 10¾x8½ hardcover [1/2003] for $230.89 {sic} |
 | "An Introduction To Chinese Philosophy" [2008 & 2016] by Karyn Lai Drawing on the key classical texts as well as up-to-date scholarship, the discussions here range across ethics, metaphysics, and epistemology and explore philosophical traditions including Confucianism, Daoism, Mohism, Legalism, and Chinese Buddhism, and how they have shaped Chinese thought. Kindle Edition from Cambridge Univ Press [3/2017] for $21.49 Cambridge Univ Press 9½c6¾ pb [3/2017] for $34.99 Cambridge Univ Press 9½c6¾ hardcover [4/2017] for $118.16 {sic} |
 | "The Routledge History of Chinese Philosophy" [2008] Edited by Bo Mou Routledge History of World Philosophies, Volume 3 Kindle Edition from Routledge [10/2008] for $59.80 {sic} Routledge 9¾x6¾ pb [9/2014] for $62.95 Routledge 9¾x7 hardcover [10/2008] for $284.00 {sic} |
 | "The Way of The World: Readings In Chinese Philosophy" [2009] Edited & Translated by Thomas Cleary ten selections in 128 pages Kindle Edition from Shambhala Publns [12/2009] for $15.99 Shambhala Publns 9x6 pb [12/2009] for $14.06 |
 | "Introduction To Classical Chinese Philosophy" [2011] by Bryan W. Van Norden lucid introduction to early Chinese thought that offers historical, textual, and conceptual analyses of the schools of Classical Chinese philosophy, illuminating their basic themes, theories, and arguments Kindle Edition from Hackett Publng U.K. [3/2011] for $9.99 Hackett Publng U.K. 8¾x5¾ pb [3/2011] for $20.00 Hackett Publng U.K. 9x6 hardcover [3/2011] for $49.00 |
 | "Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism: The Ultimate Collected Works of 68 Books" for Kindle [2011] contains: BUDDHISM: ten Sutras, 18 other books; CONFUCIANISM: 5 books by Confucius, 8 books by Mencius, 5 other books; TAOISM: 22 books, including "Zhuangzi" 5,086-page Kindle Edition from {unknown} [9/2011] for $4.99 |
 | "The Art of Attainment: Quotations From Chinese Wisdom" [2011] Compiled by Tianwen Yang, Translated by Tony Blishen Shanghai Press hardcover [10/2011] for $10.71 |
 | "The Art of Self Cultivation: Quotations From Chinese Wisdom" [2011] Compiled by Tianwen Yang, Translated by Tony Blishen Shanghai Press 6¾x4¼ hardcover [10/2011] for $12.95 |
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"The World of Philosophy: Confucius, Lao Tzu, and Chinese Philosophy" audio CD [2013] by Prof. Crispin Sartwell, Read by Lynn Redgrave 2 hours 39 minutes; based on early writings, copyrighted in 1996 Knowledge Products UNABR audio CD [5/2013] for $12.96 Blackstone Audio/Audiobook audio CD? [8/2006] for $9.95 |
 | "Readings In Later Chinese Philosophy: Han Dynasty To The 20th Century" [2014] Edited by Justin Tiwald & Bryan W. Van Norden five chronological main sections: Han Thought, Chinese Buddhism, Neo-Confucianism, Late Imperial Confucianism, and the Twentieth Century Kindle Edition from Hackett Publng [9/2014] for $14.46 Hackett Publng 9¼x6¼ pb [9/2014] for $24.49 Hackett Publng 9x6¼ hardcover [9/2014] for $82.69 {sic} |
 | "The Path: What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us About The Good Life" [2016 bestseller] by Michael Puett & Christine Gross-Loh Kindle Edition from Simon & Schuster Digital Sales [4/2016] for $12.99 Simon & Schuster 8x5 hardcover [4/2016] for $16.16 |
 | "Why Traditional Chinese Philosophy Still Matters: The Relevance of Ancient Wisdom For The Global Age" [2018] Edited by Ming Dong Gu, Professor at U.T. Dallas, Afterword by J. Hillis Miller 12 articles/essays 'over a broad spectrum of philosophical areas and themes, ranging from metaphysics, hermeneutics, political theory, religion, and aesthetics to specific philosophical schools including Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism' Kindle Edition from Routledge Studies [2/2018] for $47.45 {sic} Routledge 9¼x6 pb [6/2019] for $49.95 Routledge 9¼x6¼ hardcover [2/2018] for $155.00 {sic} |
 | "Chinese Thinkers Through The Ages: The Wisdom of Confucius, The Wisdom of Mao, and Classics In Chinese Philosophy [1972]" 3 books for Kindle [2018] Edited by Wade Baskin 900-page Kindle Edition from Philosophical Library/Open Road [7/2018] for $17.99 |
 | "The Origins of Chinese Thought: From Shamanism To Ritual Regulations and Humaneness" [2018] by Li Zehou [1930-2021], Translated by Robert A. Carleo III 'an account of the origins and nature of a uniquely Chinese way of thinking that, carried through Confucian tradition, continues to define the character of Chinese culture and society' Brill 9½x6¼ hardcover [9/2018] for $204.61 {sic} |
 | "Chinese Thought: From Confucius To Cook Ding" [2019] by Roel Sterckx With evocative examples from philosophy, literature, and everyday life, the author looks at the great questions that have occupied China's brightest minds: not about who and what we are, but rather how we should live our lives, how we should organise society, and how we can secure the well-being of those who live with us and for whom we carry responsibility. Pelican mass pb [2/2019] for $16.38 Pelican 8¾x5½ hardcover [2/2019] for $47.32 |
 | "Ways of Heaven: An Introduction To Chinese Thought, Illustrated" [2019] by China scholar Roel Sterckx An engrossing introduction to classical China's world of ideas, drawing on philosophical texts, literature, and everyday life over centuries of Chinese history; Sterckx introduces major thinkers and traditions, illuminates key concepts, and examines questions of leadership, social order, death, nature, and more - revealing how these ideas shape contemporary China, the rhetoric of political leaders, and the nation's grand strategy. Essential reading showing us that to comprehend China today we must learn to think Chinese. Kindle Edition from Basic Books [9/2019] for $19.99 Basic Books pb [DUE January 2023] for $19.99 
Basic Books 9½x6½ hardcover [9/2019] for $20.99 |
 | "A History of Classical Chinese Thought" [English 2019] by Li Zehou [1930-2021], Translated by Andrew Lambert The first English-language translation of Li Zehou’s work on classical Chinese thought; includes chapters on the classical Chinese thinkers, including Confucius, Mozi, Laozi, Sunzi, Xunzi, and Zhuangzi, and also on later eras and thinkers such as Dong Zhongshu in the Han Dynasty and the Song-Ming Neo-Confucians Kindle Edition from Routledge [8/2019] for $36.99 Routledge 9x6 pb [6/2021] for $48.95 Routledge 9x6 hardcover [8/2019] for $160.00 {sic} |
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"History of Chinese Philosophy Through Its Key Terms" [2020] by Yueqing Wang, Qinggang Bao & Guoxing Guan, Translated by Shuchen Xiang a conceptual overview of the evolution of Chinese philosophy from its earliest beginnings to the end of the Imperial Era, highlighting 38 of the most essential terms in the Chinese philo-sophical tradition Kindle Edition from Springer [3/2020] for $80.84 {sic} Springer 9¼x6 pb [3/2021] for $65.91 Springer 9¼x6 hardcover [3/2020] for $100.59 {sic} |
 | "The Art of Chinese Philosophy: Eight Classical Texts and How To Read Them" [2020] by Paul R. Goldin A smart and accessible introduction to the most important works of ancient Chinese philos-ophy: "The Analects of Confucius", Mozi, Mencius, Lao-Tzu, Zhuangzi, Sun Tzu, Xunzi, and "Han Feizi" Kindle Edition from Princeton Univ Press [4/2020] for $14.55 Princeton Univ Press 9¼x6 pb [4/2020] for $24.95 Princeton Univ Press 9¼x6 hardcover [4/2020] for $48.00 |
 | "The Four Chinese Classics: Tao Te Ching, Analects, Chuang Tzu, Mencius" for Kindle [2020] 383-page Kindle Edition from Biblos [6/2020] for $1.99 |
Buddha
https://buddhism.lib.ntu.edu.tw/en/index.jsp
"The Zen Canon: Understanding The Classic Texts" [] edited by Dale S. Wright & Steven Heine
Chinese philosopher Confucius [551-479 B.C.E.]
Confucius was a philologist - he studied literary texts as well as oral & written records - and the founder and spiritual guide of Confucianism.
The central concepts of Confucianism are li, the proper ordering of society through rituals & ceremonies, and zhen, the proper ordering
of the self through humaneness, benevolence, and love.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucius
“What you do not wish for yourself, do not do to others.” - in "Analects of Confucius"
“Remember, no matter where you go, there you are.”
“You have two lives, the second one begins when you realize you only have one.”
 | "The Complete Confucius: The Analects, The Doctrine of The Mean, and The Great Learning" [VIth Century B.C.E.] all appear to be the translations by James Legge [1815-97] from the 1860s ... with an Introduction by Nicholas Tamblyn Kindle Edition from Golding Books AU [11/2016] for $1.99 Golding Books AU 9x6 pb [12/2016] for $6.89 versions from the public domain Kindle Edition from ATOZ Classics [8/2019] for $1.99 Kindle Edition from Reading Time [9/2019] for $1.99 indep 9x6 pb [5/2020] for $5.98 indep 9x6 pb [9/2020] for $8.89 |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analects
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Learning
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctrine_of_the_Mean
 | "The Wisdom of China: Confucius - A Philosopher For The Ages" [2014] by Xu Yuanxiang Kindle Edition from China Intercontinental Press [5/2015] for $6.99 China Intercontinental Press pb [6/2014] for $21.99 |
Daoism / Taoism
Daoism, taught under such masters as Lao-Tzu and Zhuangzi, meditates on the interdependence of opposites and teaches the path of non-resistance.
Chinese writer-philosopher Feng Youlan aka Fung Yu-Lan [1895-1990]
Feng Yu-lan is considered the father of Neo-Confucianism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feng_Youlan
1300-page classic 1934 book A History of Chinese Philosophy. "A History of Chinese Philosophy"
(Princeton Paperbacks), by Feng Youlan, + tr. Derk Bodde, 1983.
"A History of Chinese Philosophy, Vol. 1: The Period of the Philosophers (from the Beginnings to Circa 100 B. C.)"
[Aug 1983] by Yu-lan Fung and Derk Bodde |
http://www.amazon.com/History-Chinese-Philosophy-Vol-Philosophers/dp/0691020213/
"A History of Chinese Philosophy, Vol. 2: The Period of Classical Learning (From the Second Century B.C.
to the Twentieth Century A.D.)" [Aug 21, 1983] by Yu-lan Fung and Derk Bodde
http://www.amazon.com/History-Chinese-Philosophy-Vol-D/dp/0691020221/
http://www.amazon.com/Short-History-Chinese-Philosophy/dp/7544769275/ chinese
"A History of Chinese Philosophy" 2 Volume Set [1952]
http://www.amazon.com/History-Chinese-Philosophy-Set/dp/0691071144/
| | "A Short History of Chinese Philosophy: A Systematic Account of Chinese Thought From Its Origins To The Present Day" [1948] by Feng Youlan aka Fung Yu-Lan, Edited by Derk Bodde 400 pages edited down from the 1300-page 1934 2-volume edition book entry at Wikipedia Kindle Edition from Free Press [1/2017] for $14.99 Free Press 8¼x5½ pb [3/97] for $14.59 Macmillan Co. pb [1960] out of print/used Macmillan Co. hardcover [1953] out of print/used Chinese Edition: Foreign Languages Teaching & Research Press pb [6/2015] for $25.95 Chinese Edition: Graphic Communication Press pb [3/2018] for $25.80 Chinese Edition: Yilin Press hardcover [5/2018] for $23.95 |
"A Brief History of Chinese Philosophy - Chinese Edition" [Jun 1, 2015] by Feng Youlan
http://www.amazon.com/Brief-History-Chinese-Philosophy-Hardcover/dp/7535479227/
http://www.amazon.com/Brief-History-Chinese-Philosophy-Hardcover/dp/7108030799/
Chinese philosopher Han Fei aka Han Fei Tsu [280?-233 B.C.E.]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_Fei
surviving writings in 55 chapters, known as the "Han Feizi" [mid-IIIrd century B.C.E.]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_Feizi_(book)
Chinese philosopher Lao-Tzu [IVth Century B.C.E.]
“To see things in the seed, that is genius.”
“He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.”
“Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.”
“Three things I prize and hold fast: Humility, Compassion, and Economy.”
 | "The Wisdom of China: Lao Tzu - A Philosopher For The Ages" [2014] by Xu Yuanxiang & Yin Yongjian A biography and a collection of selected teachings of Laozi/Lao Tzu, the founder and spiritual core of Taoism, which is sourced in his "Tao Te Ching" - a masterpiece praised as being made from only around five thousand characters, yet a count of an Englsh text is 25,000 or more. Kindle Edition from China Intercontinental Press [5/2015] for $6.99 China Intercontinental Press pb [7/2014] for $21.99 |
Maison d'Être Philosophy Bookstore's Chinese philosopher Lao-Tzu Page
Chinese philosopher Mencius (Mengzi) [372-289 B.C.E.]
'the Mencius texts add depth and complexity to Confucius' vision'
In the two millennia that have passed since Mencius lived, his thoughts and ideas have continued to have a major influence
on the Chinese people; even today, people can be regularly heard to quote his sayings.
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entry at Wikipedia
entry at Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy [est. 1995]
entry at Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy [est. 1997]
“Truth uttered before its time is always dangerous.”
 | "Mencius" [Third Century BCE] Translated by D.C. Lau (1970) Kindle Edition from Penguin Classics [2004 edition] for $7.59 Penguin Classics 7¾x5 pb [6/2005] for $11.57 BiblioLife 9¼x6 hardcover [4/2009] for $28.99 Translated by James Legge (1970) Kindle Edition from Amazon Digital Services [12/2010] for $2.99 Kindle Edition from Amazon Digital Services [10/2010] for $3.99 Translated by David Hinton (1998) Kindle Edition from Counterpoint [6/2015] for $9.50 Counterpoint 9x6 pb [6/2015] for $13.37 Counterpoint 8¼x5¼ hardcover [9/98] out of print/used |
 | "The Wisdom of China: Mencius - A Benevolent Saint For The Ages" [2014] by Xu Yuanxiang & Zhang Bing Kindle Edition from China Intercontinental Press [5/2015] for $6.99 China Intercontinental Press pb [6/2014] for $21.99 |
Chinese philosopher Mozi / Mo Tzu / Micius [470?-391? B.C.E.] and Mohism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozi
Chinese philosopher Sun Tzu [544?-496? B.C.E.]
“He whose ranks are united in purpose will be victorious.”
“Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.”
 | "The Wisdom of China: Sun Tzu - The Ultimate Master of War" [2014] by Xu Yuanxiang & Li Jing Of the 4,000-odd books on military strategy produced over the course of Chinese history, "The Art of War" is almost unanimously acknowledged as the most outstanding; it was written by Sun Wu/Sun Tzu, a well-known general during the late Spring and Autumn Period, some 2,500 years ago. Kindle Edition from China Intercontinental Press [5/2015] for $6.99 China Intercontinental Press pb [8/2014] for $26.64 |
Maison d'Être Philosophy Bookstore's Sun Tzu & 'The Art of War' Page
Chinese philosopher Wang Ch'ung [27 A.D. - circa 100 A.D.]
entry at Wikipedia
Wang Chong (Wang Ch’ung) entry at Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Wang's main work was the "Lunhêng/Lung-Hêng (Critical Essays)" [80 A.D.]
book entry at Wikipedia
8/2021 article "The Philosophy of Wang Chong (Wang Ch'ung)" by Dr. Thomas Riggins
unrelated to the British new wave band Wang Chung
music recordings at Amazon •
official bandsite •
Wikipedia
Buddhist monk Xuan Zang [602-664 C.E.]
born Chen Hui/Chen Yi, also known as Hiuen Tsang
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xuanzang
the classic novel "Journey To The West" [1592?] about Buddhist monk Xuan Zang and his three disciples
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journey_to_the_West
philosopher and teacher Xun Kuang [310?-219? B.C.E.]
aka"Master Xun" (Xunzi)
to whom the collection of philosophical writings "Xunzi" is traditionally attributed
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xun_Kuang
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xunzi_(book)
philosophy scholar Lin Yutang [1895-1976]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lin_Yutang
"The Wisdom of Confucius" [1939] , Random House, The Modern Library
 | "The Wisdom of China and India: An Anthology" [1942] Edited by Lin_Yutang "A comprehensive treasury of the ageless wit and wisdom of the East - with interpretive introductions and many new translations by Lin Yutang, and notes, parables, and chronological tables." Modern Library hardcover [9/55] out of print/used Random House hardcover [1942] out of print/used Modern Library hardcover [1942] out of print/used |
"The Wisdom of Laotse" [1948] Random House
"On The Wisdom of America" [1950] A John Day Book Company
"Imperial Peking: Seven Centuries of China" [1960] Crown Publishers
"The Chinese Theory of Art" [1967] Putnam's Publishing Company
"Chinese-English Dictionary of Modern Usage" [1972] Chinese University of Hong Kong and McCraw
Chairman Mao Zedong
aka Mao Tse-tung [1893-1976]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mao_Zedong
search books by/about Mao+Tse-Tung {returns 300+ titles} at Amazon
search books by/about Mao+Zedong {returns 250 titles} at Amazon
"The Little Red Book" [1/1964] was officially entitled "Quotations From Chairman Mao Tse-tung"
Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung (Illustrated): Little Red Book [] by Mao Zedong
http://www.amazon.com/Quotations-Chairman-Mao-Tse-tung-Illustrated-ebook/dp/B087LQPHF1/ Apr 22, 2020
"The Poems of Mao Zedong" [ 2010] by Zedong Mao , Willis Barnstone
http://www.amazon.com/Poems-Mao-Zedong/dp/0520256654/
"Mao Zedong: The Complete Works, Volume 1" [Nov 9, 2021] | by Astrid Ronaldson, Mao Zedong
http://www.amazon.com/Mao-Zedong-Complete-Works-ebook/dp/B09M7Q1HXV/
http://www.amazon.com/Mao-Zedong-Complete-Works-1/dp/B09LGNKSW3/
http://www.amazon.com/Mao-Zedong-Complete-Works-1/dp/B09LZSQHKZ/
"Mao Zedong: The Complete Works, Volume 2" [Nov 14, 2021] by Astrid Ronaldson, Mao Zedong
http://www.amazon.com/Mao-Zedong-Complete-Works-2/dp/B09LZLDGHD/ pb
"Mao Zedong: The Complete Works, Volume 3" [Nov 17, 2021] by Astrid Ronaldson, Mao Zedong
http://www.amazon.com/Mao-Zedong-Complete-Works-3/dp/B09M4XV6CQ/ pb
"Mao Zedong: The Complete Works, Volume 4" [Nov 18, 2021] by Astrid Ronaldson, Mao Zedong
http://www.amazon.com/Mao-Zedong-Complete-Works-4/dp/B09M2XQBHY/
"Mao Zedong: The Complete Works, Volume 5" [Nov 19, 2021] by Astrid Ronaldson, Mao Zedong
http://www.amazon.com/Mao-Zedong-Complete-Works-ebook/dp/B09MBGKY92/
Chinese philosopher Zhuangzi [369?-286? B.C.E.]
aka Zhuang Zhou or Chuang Tzu
“Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness.”
browse books {as 'Zhuangzi') •
author entry at Wikipedia •
'Zhuangzi' book entry at Wikipedia
"Chuang Tzu: Mystic, Moralist, and Social Reformer" [Shanghai 1926] by Herbert Allen Giles
http://www.amazon.com/Chuang-Tzu-Mystic-Moralist-Reformer-ebook/dp/B081QNJD4M/
"Chuang Tzu: Basic Writings" [1964] by Burton Watson [1925-2017]
http://www.amazon.com/Chuang-Tzu-Writings-Translations-Classics-ebook/dp/B0037W6G3S/
http://www.amazon.com/Taoist-Classic-Chuang-Tzu-Chuang-Tzu/dp/7119001043/
http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Works-Zhuangzi-Translations-Classics/dp/0231164742/
http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Works-Chuang-Tzu/dp/0231031475/
"The Way of Chuang Tzu" [1965] by Thomas Merton [1915-68], introduction by Dalai Lama XIV
http://www.amazon.com/Way-Chuang-Tzu-Second-ebook/dp/B00EEW2ZUS/
http://www.amazon.com/Way-Chuang-Tzu-Second/dp/0811218511/
http://www.amazon.com/Way-Chuang-Tzu-Shambhala-Library/dp/1590301439/
"The Complete Works of Chuang Tzu" [4/1968] Translated by Burton Watson
http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Works-Chuang-Tzu/dp/0231031475/
http://www.amazon.com/complete-Chuang-Unesco-collection-representative/dp/B0006BUYNQ/
"The Complete Works of Zhuangzi" [12/2013] Translated by Burton Watson
http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Works-Zhuangzi-Translations-Classics/dp/0231164742/
"Chuang Tzu: Genius of The Absurd" [1971]
by James (translation) Tzu, Chuang; Waltham, Clae (arrangement); Legge (Author)
http://www.amazon.com/Chuang-Waltham-arrangement-Legge-translation/dp/B001AUEJI8/
"The Book of Chuang Tzu (Penguin Classics)" [4/2007] by Martin Palmer & Elizabeth Breuilly |
http://www.amazon.com/Book-Chuang-Tzu-Penguin-Classics-ebook/dp/B002RI99KU/
http://www.amazon.com/Book-Chuang-Tzu-Penguin-Classics/dp/014045537X/
 | "The Wisdom of China: Zhuangzi - Enjoyment of Life In An Untroubled State" [2014] by Xu Yuanxiang & Yin Yongjian While Lao Tzu is the founder & ultimate source of Taoism, Chinese philosopher Zhuangzi is a key thinker who carried forward a local philosophy of religion, and formed a unique and powerful system of thought, which retains its considerable power today in the modern world. Kindle Edition from China Intercontinental Press [5/2015] for $6.99 China Intercontinental Press pb [6/2014] for $21.99 |
"Zhuangzi: The Book of Chuang Tzu" [1/2018] by Nik Marcel (Editor, Translator), Leon Wieger (Translator)
http://www.amazon.com/Zhuangzi-Book-CHUANG-Chuang-Tzu-ebook-dp-B0797W7773/dp/B0797W7773/
http://www.amazon.com/Zhuangzi-Book-CHUANG-Chuang-Tzu/dp/1984140272/
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"Chuang Tzu: Complete Works of Chuang Tzu, Wisdom of Ancient China, Taoist Scriptures" [2018] by Lin Yutang & Mingming Xu
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![round logo for Shanghai Theatre Academy [est. 1945]](images/ShanghaiTheatreAcademy-logo-round.jpg "round logo for Shanghai Theatre Academy [est. 1945]"){kind=logo} | Shanghai Theatre Academy: "Confucius’ Disciples" As part of a cultural exchange project, Shanghai Theatre Academy toured the U.S.A. in 2011. Stops included Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island in October, where the visitors gave two performances of "Confucius’ Disciples: Rules of The Game", which appears to be a 3-part stage play modeled after the classic novel "Journey To The West" [1592?] about Buddhist monk Xuan Zang [602-664 C.E.] and his three disciples watch excerpts of Shanghai Theatre Academy's performance [7/2012 upload; 4:55] online at YouTube |
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