K'ung-ts'ung-tzu: The K'ung Family Masters' Anthology (Princeton Library of Asian Translations, 94)

233 Pages·1989·14.546 MB·English

by  Yoav Ariel

K'UNG-TS'UNG-TZU
Princeton Library of Asian Translations
K'UNG-TS'UNG-TZU
THE
K'UNG FAMILY
MASTERS'
ANTHOLOGY
A Study
and Translation of
Chapters i-io, 12-14
YOAV ARIEL
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS
Princeton, New Jersey
Copyright © 1989 by Princeton University Press
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Ariel, Yoav, 1946-
K'ung-Ts'ung-Tzu.
(Princeton library of Asian translations)
Bibliography: p.
Includes index.
i. K'ung, Fu, ca. 264-208 B.C. K'ung Ts'ung-tzu. 2. Philosophy, Confucian.
I. Title. II. Series.
B128.K853K8533 1989 181'.09512 88-22521
ISBN 0-691-06770-8 (alk. paper)
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םניאש ,לאירא םהרבאו הדנו ,ירוהל
In memory 01 Hsiao Yee-hung

CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS IX
NOTE ON SOURCES AND NOTATION Xl
Introduction
SECTION ι The Nature, Structure, and Contents of the KTT 3
SECTION 2 The KTT in History 12
SECTION 3 The Authenticity, Date, and Authorship of the KTT 56
K'ung-ts'ung-tzu—PART A, CHAPTERS I-IO, 12-14
CHAPTER ι Words of Praise (Chia-yen) 75
CHAPTER 2 Discussion of the Book of Documents (Lun-shu) 79
CHAPTER 3 Record of Righteousness (Chi-i) 87
CHAPTER 4 On Punishment (Hsing-lun) 93
CHAPTER 5 Recorded Questions (Chi-wen) 98
CHAPTER 6 The Various Doctrines and the Teachings of the
Sage (Tsa-hsiin) 102
CHAPTER 7 Living in Wei (Chu Wei) 107
CHAPTER 8 Imperial Tours of Inspection (Hsiin-shou) 113
CHAPTER 9 The Minister Kung-i (Kung-i) 116
CHAPTER 10 Holding Firm to Personal Ideals (K'ang-chih) 120
CHAPTER 12 The Philosopher Kung-sun Lung (Kung-sun Lung) 130
CHAPTER 13 Confucian Clothes (Ju-fu) 135
CHAPTER 14 A Dialogue with the King of Wei (Tui Wei-wang) 140
VIl
VlIl CONTENTS
NOTES 147
GLOSSARY 185
BIBLIOGRAPHY 203
Editions and Commentaries of the KTT Consulted 203
Classical Chinese Works and Traditional Sinology 203
Recent Works in Chinese and Japanese 207
Works in Other Languages 209
INDEX TO THE INTRODUCTION 217
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Many individuals have contributed their time, patience, learning, and material
assistance as the kernel of an idea was transformed first into a doctoral disser
tation at Tel Aviv University and then into the present book. At each stage in
this transformation, colleagues and friends provided valuable criticism as well
as support and encouragement.
Guiding me throughout my graduate-school career was Professor Ben-Ami
Scharfstein—philosopher, teacher, and mentor—who read every draft of the
book and helped me to refine my research.
Professor Andrew Plaks carefully scrutinized the entire text of the trans
lation. Very many of his insightful suggestions are incorporated into the pres
ent translation. His guidance and support were invaluable.
For their indispensable contributions to different parts of the present book,
I am especially grateful to Professors Ch'i-yun Ch'en, Richard B. Mather,
Wang-yi T'ung, Irene Eber, and Ronald Kiener.
During the years of my work on this text, I have benefited immensely from
the aid, advice, criticism, and encouragement provided by Professors Willard
Peterson, Nathan Sivin, Wei-ming Tu, Benjamin Schwartz, Wm. Theodore
de Bary, Allyn Rickett, Fung Hu-hsiang, Kim Young-oak, Michael Nylan,
Howard Goodman, and the late Dora Shikman and Vitaly Rubin.
A number of former and present colleagues in the philosophy department
of Tel-Aviv University deserve a special note of gratitude for their suggestions
and support: Joseph Agassi, Shlomo Biderman, Dan Daor, Asa Kasher, Don
ald Leslie, Avraham Meidan, and Jacob Raz.
My library research in Taiwan, England, and the United States was sup
ported by grants from the Fulbright Foundation and the Pacific Cultural Foun
dation, and by sabbatical grants from Tel Aviv University.
For bringing this work to press, and for their editorial guidance, I thank
the former and present Asian editors of Princeton University Press, Miriam
Brokaw and Margaret Case.
My friend Avner Levi provided me with the freedom to devote much of
my time to this project.
I dedicate my book to the memory of Hsiao Yee-hung, a distinguished
writer who was both my friend and my Chinese teacher, and to the memory of
my father and mother, whom I continue to see everywhere.
Finally, to Raya, I want to express my deepest love.
Tel Aviv
January 1988
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