Wang Fuzhi's Reconstruction of Confucianism: Crisis and Reflection

by Mingran Tan

Wang Fuzhi (1619-1692), a Ming loyalist, was forced to find solutions for both cultural and political crises of his time. In this book Mingran Tan provides a comprehensive review of Wang Fuzhi's understanding of historical events and his interpretation of the Confucian classics. Tan explains what kind of Confucian system Wang Fuzhi was trying to construct according to his motto, "The Six Classics require me to create something new". He sought a basis...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030802655
• ISBN13: 9783030802653
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 265 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"