Zhu xi biography of mahatma

Mar 6, 2012 © Ulrich Theobald

Zhuzi nianpu 朱子年譜 "Biographic chronicle of Master Zhu Xi" is an annalistic biography of the Southern Song period 南宋 (1127-1279) Neo-Confucian philosopher Zhu Xi 朱熹 (1130-1200) in the shape of a chronicle.

Zhu xi biography of mahatma gandhi

The 4-juan long book was compiled by the Qing-period 清 (1644-1911) scholar Wang Maohong 王懋竑 (1668-1741), courtesy name Yuzhong 予中, style Baitian 白田.

The Nianpu is enriched of a 4-juan long critical apparatus (Kaoyi 考異) and an appendix (Fulu 附錄) of 2 juan.

The oldest biography of Zhu Xi had been compiled by the Song-period 宋 (960-1279) scholar Li Fangzi 李方子, yet all of the subsequent biographies were superficially and incorrect in many pionts. Wang Maohong adhered to the biographies written by Li Mo 李默 and Hong Jing 洪璟 and compared their statements with the own writings of Zhu Xi.

It took him more than 20 years to write his book.

The Kaoyi followed the model of Zhu Xi's own commentary to the collected writings of the Tang-period