The glory of Yue : an annotated translation of the Yuejue shu

The Glory of Yue is the first translation into any Western language of the Yuejue shu , a collection of essays on history, literature, religion, architecture, economic thought, military science, and philosophy related to the ancient kingdoms of Wu and Yue, in present day eastern China. This book consists of sixteen chapters, together with three additional chapters of explanation written by the compilers in approximately 25 CE. This translation is presented with copious annotations and explanations, linking the concepts discussed with the development of the mainstream Chinese cultural tradition, and draws on both modern Western and Chinese exegesis, as well as archeological discoveries, to elucidate this highly complex and unjustly neglected text. The Historical Background 13 Introduction 13 The history of Wu and Yue during the Zhou dynasty 16 King Helu of Wu 23 King Fuchai of Wu 27 King Goujian of Yue 31 Te Bai Yue during the Han dynasty 35 Changing studies of the Bai Yue 41 The Yuejue shu 49 Introduction 49 The Yuejue shu in Chinese Literature 64 The textual history of the Yuejue shu 68 Textual problems in the Yuejue shu 73 Chapter One: Basic Matters 77 Introduction 77 Translation 80 Interpreting the "Basic Matters" 88 Chapter Two: The Record of King Ping of Chu 91 Introduction 91 Translation 95 Interpreting the "Record of King Ping of Chu" 101 Chapter Three: The Record of the Lands of Wu 103 Introduction 103 Translation 108 Interpreting the "Record of the Lands of Wu" 131 Chapter Four: The Men of Wu 135 Introduction 135 Translation 140 Interpreting the "Men of Wu" 153 Chapter Five: The Book of the Young Master of Accountancy 157 Introduction 157 Translation 163 Interpreting the "Book of the Young Master of Accountancy" 170 Chapter Six: Asking for Food Aid 173 Introduction 173 Translation 177 Interpreting "Asking for Food Aid" 188 Chapter Seven: Stratagems for the Age 191 Introduction 191 Translation 194 Interpreting the "Stratagems for the Age" 203 Chapter Eight: The Record of Fan Bo 207 Introduction 207 Translation 210 Interpreting the "Records of Fan Bo" 215 Chapter Nine: Chen Cheng Heng 217 Introduction 217 Translation 220 Interpreting the "Chen Cheng Heng" 230 Chapter Ten: The Record of the Lands of Yue 233 Introduction 233 Translation 236 Interpreting the "Record of the Lands of Yue" 254 Chapter Eleven: The Outer Tradition of the Young Master of Accountancy 257 Introduction 257 Translation 260 Interpreting the "Outer Tradition of the Young Master of Accountancy" 266 Chapter Twelve: The Divination of the King of Wu's Dream 269 Introduction 269 Translation 272 Interpreting the "Divination of the King of Wu's Dream" 280 Chapter Thirteen: The Record of Precious Swords 285 Introduction 285 Translation 291 Interpreting the "Record of Precious Swords" 299 Chapter Fourteen: The Nine Methods 307 Introduction 307 Translation 311 Interpreting the "Nine Methods" 314 Chapter Fifteen: The Record of Military Auras 323 Introduction 323 Translation 327 Interpreting the "Record of Military Auras" 337 Chapter Sixteen: The Pillow Book 343 Introduction 343 Translation 345 Interpreting the "Pillow Book" 357 Chapter Seventeen: The Tradition of Lord Chunshen 365 Introduction 365 Translation 368 Interpreting the "Tradition of Lord Chunshen" 369 Chapter Eighteen: The Narratives of Virtue 373 Introduction 373 Translation 376 Interpreting the "Narratives of Virtue" 383 Chapter Nineteen: Concluding Remarks 389 Introduction 389 Translation 391 Interpreting the "Concluding Remarks" 406 Bibliography 411 Index 435 By Olivia Milburn. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Translated From The Chinese.