Zhu Xi (Chu Hsi, Hsu Chi), 1130-1200. Confucian scholar and founder of the Neo-Confucian movement. Opposed Buddhist influences in Chinese thought, and based his own philosophy on a return to the Confucian canon. An intimate knowledge of his writings was required to pass state examinations in China and Korea until modern times.
Related categories 2
Sites 5
Loading new listings for you to review...
- Chu Hsi A summary of this thinker's doctrines and impact on Chinese intellectual history, by Duen Hsi Yen.
- Zhu Xi's Views on Human Nature An article by Diana Lin. Emphasizes the Daoist and Buddhist influences in this philosopher's thought.
- On Zhu Xi's Theory of Mind and Methods of Self-Cultivation An excerpt from the 1990 book Sung Dynasty Uses of the I Ching.
- Chu Hsi and Divination An academic paper by Kidder Smith, Jr., Peter K. Bol, Joseph A. Adler, and Don J. Wyatt. Discusses Hsu Chi's interpretation of the I Ching.
- Zhu Zi Yu-lei Draft translation of this work by Zhu Xi, presented by Patrick Edward Moran.