Kʻung-Tsʻung-Tzu : the Kʻung family masters' anthology : a study and translation of chapters 1-10, 12-14

In analyzing evidence indicating that K'ung-ts'ung-tzu was a forgery, Yoav Ariel questions current views of the Confucian school in the time between the Sage's death in the fifth century B.C. and the emergence in the eleventh century of Neo-Confucianism. The text, traditionally ascribed to a descendant of Confucius, K'ung Fu (264-208 B.C.), provides a setting for a series of philosophical debates between K'ung family members and representatives of such non-Confucian schools as Legalism, Mohism, and the School of Names. However, finding that this text was probably fabricated by the controversial Confucian master, Wang Su (A.D. 195-256), Ariel explains how it sheds light on the third-century philosophical milieu: Confucianism then is seen to have been not only Taoistically metaphysical, individualistic, and escapist, but also aggressive in advocating early Confucian values. The first part of Ariel's book deals with the general characteristics, history, dating, authenticity, and authorship of the text. The second part is a fully annotated and analyzed translation of the first of the two traditional volumes that constitute the K'ung-ts'ung-tzu. Originally published in 1989. The **Princeton Legacy Library** uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. In analyzing evidence indicating that K'ung-ts'ung-tzu was a forgery, Yoav Ariel questions current views of the Confucian school in the time between the Sage's death in the fifth century B.C. and the emergence in the eleventh century of Neo-Confucianism. The text, traditionally ascribed to a descendant of Confucius, K'ung Fu (264-208 B.C.), provides a setting for a series of philosophical debates between K'ung family members and representatives of such non-Confucian schools as Legalism, Mohism, and the School of Names. However, finding that this text was probably fabricated by the controversial Confucian master, Wang Su (A.D. 195-256), Ariel explains how it sheds light on the third-century philosophical milieu: Confucianism then is seen to have been not only Taoistically metaphysical, individualistic, and escapist, but also aggressive in advocating early Confucian values. The first part of Ariel's book deals with the general characteristics, history, dating, authenticity, and authorship of the text. The second part is a fully annotated and analyzed translation of the first of the two traditional volumes that constitute the K'ung-ts'ung-tzu. Originally published in 1989. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS NOTE ON SOURCES AND NOTATION Introduction SECTION 1. The Nature, Structure, and Contents of the KTT SECTION 2. The KTT in History SECTION 3. The Authenticity, Date, and Authorship of the KTT K'ung-ts'ung-tzu—PART A, CHAPTERS I-IO, 12-14 CHAPTER 1. WORDS OF PRAISE (Chia-yen) CHAPTER 2. DISCUSSION OF THE BOOK OF DOCUMENTS (Lun-shu) CHAPTER 3. RECORD OF RIGHTEOUSNESS (Chi-i) CHAPTER 4. ON PUNISHMENT (Hsing-lun) CHAPTER 5. RECORDED QUESTIONS (Chi-wen) CHAPTER 6. THE VARIOUS DOCTRINES AND THE TEACHINGS1 OF THE SAGE (Tsa-hsun) CHAPTER 7. LIVING IN WEI (Chu Wei) CHAPTER 8. IMPERIAL TOURS OF INSPECTION (Hsun-shou) CHAPTER 9. THE MINISTER KUNG-I (Kung-i) CHAPTER 10. HOLDING FIRM TO PERSONAL IDEALS (K'ang-chih) CHAPTER 11. THE PHILOSOPHER KUNG-SUN LUNG (Kung-sun Lung) CHAPTER 12. CONFUCIAN CLOTHES (Ju-fu) CHAPTER 13. A DIALOGUE WITH THE KING OF WEI (Tui Wei-wang) NOTES GLOSSARY BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX TO THE INTRODUCTION