The Canon of Supreme Mystery by Yang Hsiung

A Translation with Commentary of the T'ai hsüan ching by Michael Nylan

Author: Michael Nylan Series: SUNY series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture

The Canon of Supreme Mystery by Yang Hsiung

Translation of the first grand synthesis of classic Chinese thought.

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Translation of the first grand synthesis of classic Chinese thought.

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Translation of the first grand synthesis of classic Chinese thought.

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Michael Nylan is Professor of Modern and Ancient Chinese Studies at Bryn Mawr College.

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This is a translation, with a commentary and a long contextualizing introduction, of the only major work of Han (206 B.C. to 220 A.D.) philosophy that is still available in complete form. It is the first translation of the work into a European language and provides unique access to this formative period in Chinese history. Because Yang Hsiung's interpretations drew upon a variety of pre-Han sources and then dominated Confucian learning until the twelfth century, this text is also a valuable resource on early Chinese history, philosophy, and culture beyond the Han period. The T'ai hs