A Ming Confucian's World: Selections from Miscellaneous Records from the Bean Garden

by Lu Rong

Book Overview

A forgotten century marks the years between the Ming dynasty's (1368-1644) turbulent founding and its sixteenth-century age of exploration and economic transformation. In this period of social stability, retired scholar-official Lu Rong chronicled his observations of Chinese society in Miscellaneous Records from the Bean Garden (Shuyuan zaji). Openly expressing his admirations and frustrations, Lu provides a window into the quotidian that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295749938
• ISBN13: 9780295749938
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"