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Exploring the philosophical contributions of Zhou Dunyi, this book delves into his role as a foundational figure in neo-Confucianism. It examines his key concepts and ideas, illustrating how they shaped the development of this influential school of thought. Through a detailed analysis, the text highlights the significance of Zhou's teachings in the broader context of Chinese philosophy and their lasting impact on subsequent generations.

The I Ching, or Book of Changes, has been one of the two or three most influential books in the Chinese canon. It has been used by people on all levels of society, both as a method of divination and as a source of essential ideas about the nature of heaven, earth, and humankind. During the eleventh and twelfth centuries, Sung dynasty literati turne

In premodern China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam, just as in the far less culturally cohesive countries composing the West of the Middle Ages, enslavement was an assumed condition of servitude warranting little examination, as the power and profits it afforded to the slaver made it a convention pursued unreflectively.