I. SHANG (1200-1059 BCE) AND CHOU (1059-249 BCE) DYNASTIES
from The Book of Changes ; from The Book of History Inscriptions
from Ritual Bronzes; from The Book of Odes , The Tso Chuan , The
Rites of Chou , The Book of Rites , The Analects of Confucius; Mo
Tzu; Mencius; Hsun Tzu; The Tao de Ching of Lao Tzu; Chuang Tzu;
The Songs of the South
II. HAN (202 BCE-220 CE) AND WEI (220-264 CE) DYNASTIES
from: Wan Fu's Discourses of a Recluse , Pan Chao's Perfected
Woman; The Unattainable Goddess
III. SIX DYNASTIES PERIOD (220-589 CE)
The Buddhist Pure Land: Scripture of the Pure Land ; from: The
Lotus Sutra ; The Heart Sutra ; The Holy Teaching of Vimalakirti ;
Meditations on the Body: The Secret Instructions of the Holy Lord
on the Scripture of Great Peace ; Alchemical Recipes for
Immortality: from The Book of the Master Who Embraces
Simplicity
IV. SUI (581-618 CE) AND T' ANG (618-907) DYNASTIES
The Mind-to-Mind Transmission of the Dharma: Selections from the
Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch ; Nailing a Stick into Empty
Space: from the Recording Conversations of Ch' an Master I-hsuan ;
Poems of Han Shan; The Writings of Han Hu; The Poetry of Po
Chu-yi
V. SUNG (960-1279) AND YUAN (1279-1369) DYNASTIES
The Great Ultimate of Chou Tun-yi; The Writings of Chang Tsai, Chu
Hsi; Ch' en Ch' un's Learning of the Way; "Master Ch' ung-yang's
Fifteen Precepts for Establishing the Teaching"; from Seven Taoist
Masters ; from Chang Boils the Sea
VI. MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The Writings of Wang Yang-ming; Poetry of the Spirit; from Monkey:
Folk Novel of China
VII. CH'ING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
Tales of the Supernatural; Confession of a Ghost; The Story of the
Stone
VIII. MODERN ERA (1911-)
Lu Xun's Critique of Tradition; Chang T' ien-i's "The Bulwark";
from the writings of Mao-Tse Tung; on the Cult of Mao; The Revival
of the Spiritual Tradition: The God of Theater; from Ling Chung,
"The Fall of Moon Lady"; from Master Sheng-yen's Faith in Mind ;
Buddhism Comes to America: from The Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac
Notes/Chronology of Dynasties/Additional Sources/Video
Sources/Bibliography/Glossary
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"The selections...represent a broader range of Chinese religious
expressions than most. Classics are well represented, with some
delightful surprises. Exactly what many who use primary texts in
the classroom need."--Religious Studies Review
"An excellent anthology which should become a 'standard'
collection. The introductions to the different sections are
especially readable."--William Shealy, Virginia Wesleyan
College
"An excellent cross-section of original materials, greatly
improving on earlier anthologies."--William Powell, University of
California at Santa Barbara
"Covers unusual, important, and interesting Chinese writings, and
the student is provided with writings not included in most Chinese
anthologies."--Candice Blocker, Ohio University
"Well written and documented. It is a good textbook for beginning
students. The contents from Shang to Ching (1200 B.C. - 1911 A.D.)
are excellent, concise and inclusive."--Samuel Tang, Golden Gate
Baptist Seminary
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