Introduction | p. 1 |
Why Study This Text? | p. 1 |
Historical and Textual Background | p. 6 |
Philosophical and Religious Background | p. 22 |
The Lexicon of Key Chinese Philosophical Terms | p. 64 |
Classic of Family Reverence (Xiaojing) | p. 105 |
Setting the Theme and Illuminating Its Meaning | p. 105 |
The Emperor as Son of "tian" | p. 106 |
The Hereditary Lords | p. 106 |
The Ministers and High Officials | p. 106 |
The Lower Officials | p. 107 |
The Common People | p. 108 |
The Three Powers and Resources | p. 108 |
Governing through Family Reverence | p. 109 |
Sagely Governing | p. 109 |
A Record of Family Reverence in Practice | p. 111 |
The Five Punishments | p. 112 |
Elaborating upon "the Vital Way" | p. 112 |
Elaborating upon "Consummate Excellence" | p. 112 |
Elaborating upon "Raising One's Name High for Posterity" | p. 113 |
On Remonstrance (jian) | p. 113 |
Resonance | p. 114 |
Serving One's Lord | p. 115 |
Mourning for Parents | p. 115 |
Notes to the Classic of Family Reverence | p. 116 |
Bibliography | p. 119 |
Index | p. 129 |
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