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Space, Time, Myth, and Morals: A Selection of Jao Tsung-i’s Studies on Cosmological Thought in Early China and Beyond
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 366

Space, Time, Myth, and Morals: A Selection of Jao Tsung-i’s Studies on Cosmological Thought in Early China and Beyond

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2022-09-12
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  • Publisher: BRILL

The articles assembled in this volume present an important selection of Professor Jao Tsung-i’s research in the field of the early Chinese intellectual tradition, especially as it concerns the human condition. Whether his focus is on myth, religion, philosophy or morals, Jao consistently aims to describe how the series of developments broadly associated with the Axial Age unfolded in China. He is particularly interested in showing how early China had developed its own notion of transcendence as well as a system of prediction and morals that enabled man to act autonomously, without recourse to divine providence.

Treasured Oases: A Selection of Jao Tsung-i’s Dunhuang Studies
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 266

Treasured Oases: A Selection of Jao Tsung-i’s Dunhuang Studies

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2022-12-12
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  • Publisher: BRILL

Dunhuang: China’s traditional northwest frontier and overland conduit of exchange with the Old World. Jao Tsung-i: China’s last great traditional man of letters, polymath, and pioneer of comparative humanistic inquiry during Hong Kong’s global heyday. Jao and Dunhuang had a special relationship that this book makes accessible in English for the first time. Inside, Jao proposes an entirely new school of Chinese landscape painting, reconsiders Dunhuang’s oldest manuscripts as its newest research field, and explores topics ranging from comparative religion to medieval multimedia.

Treasured Oases
  • Language: en

Treasured Oases

Jao Tsung-i was China's last great traditional man of letters, polymath, and pioneer of comparative humanistic inquiry during Hong Kong's global heyday. Dunhuang is China's traditional northwest frontier and overland conduit of exchange with the Old World. In this volume, Jao proposes an entirely new school of Chinese landscape painting, reconsiders Dunhuang's oldest manuscripts as its newest research field, and explores topics ranging from comparative religion to medieval multimedia.

Space, Time, Myth, and Morals: A Selection of Jao Tsung-I's Studies on Cosmological Thought in Early China and Beyond
  • Language: en

Space, Time, Myth, and Morals: A Selection of Jao Tsung-I's Studies on Cosmological Thought in Early China and Beyond

"The articles in this volume present an important selection of Jao Tsung-i's research in the field of the early Chinese intellectual tradition, especially as concerns the question of the conditio humana. Whether his focus is on myth, religion, philosophy or morals, Jao constantly aims at describing the Chinese version of a series of developments that are broadly associated with the Axial Age in the study of the ancient world in general. He is particularly interested in showing how early China had developed its own notion of transcendence as well as a system of prediction and morals that allowed man to act on his own account, without having to rely on divine providence"--

Chronicles of Jao Tsung-I's Apprenticeship
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 215

Chronicles of Jao Tsung-I's Apprenticeship

  • Categories: Art

Chronicles of Jao Tsung-I's Apprenticeship is a comprehensive overview on the master of Chinese culture Jao Tsung-I's scholarly research journey from the age of 6 in 1922 to age 95 in 2011. Read detailed records of Jao's life experiences and works in a different period, which is informative and textually rigorous. This is not only Jao's biography, but an important reference for researching his academic achievements. The book is a combination of the master of Chinese culture, the leading sinology authority, and the pride of Asian culture, which makes it a worthy collector's edition. About the Author Chen Hanxi was born in Guangdong, Chaozhou. He is a senior economist and has published other books, including The Direction of Economy Revolution and China Cooperative Bank. Publisher's website: http: //sbprabooks.com/ChenHanxi

Histories of Spiritual Traditions in China
  • Language: en

Histories of Spiritual Traditions in China

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2024-10-24
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  • Publisher: Unknown

This volume offers the very first translated and annotated collection of the Jao Tsung-i's writings on religious studies, which includes his important studies on the history of Daoism and Buddhism, Tang studies, among other topics.

A Collated and Critical Study of the Xiang’er Commentary to the Laozi
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 320

A Collated and Critical Study of the Xiang’er Commentary to the Laozi

  • Categories: Art
  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2024-06-13
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  • Publisher: BRILL

This work is a translation of the Xiang'er commentary to the Daodejing and Jao Tsung-i's (1917-2018) supplemental notes and analysis. Jao Tsung-i offers a historically and hermeneutically rich study of the Xiang’er Commentary, discovered in the Mogao caves at Dunhuang in the final years of the Qing Dynasty, and its author Zhang Daoling. Opening a new and fascinating window into the early reception of the Daodejing, Jao Tsung-i also uncovers the important influence texts such as the Scripture of Great Peace (Taiping jing) had on Celestial Masters Daoism and the construction of the Xiang'er commentary.

Histories of Spiritual Traditions in China
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 331

Histories of Spiritual Traditions in China

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2024-10-03
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  • Publisher: BRILL

Discover China's rich spiritual history through the monumental works of polymath Jao Tsung-i, presented in English for the first time. Throughout his far-reaching discussions of Chinese religious history ranging from prehistoric ancestor worship to Daoist immortality cultism and beyond, Jao’s studies draw upon an immense range of sources, including stele inscriptions, excavated manuscripts, and prehistoric artifacts. Engage with the very best of 20th-century Chinese-speaking sinology and gain new insights into China’s fascinating history of spiritual traditions. This tour de force in Chinese religious history is a must-read for anyone seeking to unravel the complexities of China's intersecting spiritual traditions.

Harmoniousness: Essays in Chinese Musicology
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 457

Harmoniousness: Essays in Chinese Musicology

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2022-08-29
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  • Publisher: BRILL

From prehistoric bone flutes to Confucian bell-sets, from ancient divination to his beloved qin, this book presents translations of thirteen seminal essays on musical subjects by Jao Tsung-i. In language as elegant and refined as the ancient texts he so admired, his journey takes readers through Buddhist incantation, the philosophy of musical instruments, acoustical numerology, lyric poetry, historical and sociological contexts, manuscript studies, dance choreography, repertoire formulation, and opera texts. His voice is authoritative and intimate, the expert crafting his arguments, both accessible and sophisticated, succinct and richly tapestried; and concealed within a deft modesty is a thinker privileging us with his most profound observation. The musician’s musician, the scholar’s scholar, bold yet cautious, flamboyant yet restrained, a man for all seasons, a harmoniousness of time and place.

Jade-Carving Chisel and Luminous Ocean
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 290

Jade-Carving Chisel and Luminous Ocean

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2024-11-07
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  • Publisher: BRILL

Jao Tsung-i’s scholarship illuminated the development of classical Chinese literature from antiquity through the end of the Qing dynasty. In this volume, eight interviews with and essays by Jao are translated faithfully into English, giving a sampling of his diverse insights into literature and its broader significance. Topics range from the religious beliefs underpinning the earliest Chinese writings, to the influence of Chan Buddhism on Chinese poetics, to Gu Yanwu’s (1613–1682) poetic protest against the Manchu conquest. Collectively the essays demonstrate how literary art and spiritual beliefs have been intertwined throughout Chinese history.