Contents Chinese Culture and Thoughts: A Historical Overview ………………………………… 1 Timeline of Chinese Culture and Thought ………………………………………………… 8 Chapter One The Book of Changes: A Treasure of Chinese Intellectual History and Its Impact on 20th-Century Western World ………… 9 Selections from the Book of Changes《易經(jīng)》選篇 …………………………………… 14 Extensive Readings ……………………………………………………………………… 47 A. The Fascination of Zhouyi《周易》的魅力……………………………………… 47 B. Foreword to I Ching《易經(jīng)》序言 ……………………………………………… 51 C. The Yijing in Early Postwar Counterculture in the West《易經(jīng)》與西方戰(zhàn)后早期反文化運(yùn)動(dòng) ………………… 53 Exercises ………………………………………………………………………………… 60 Chapter Two Confucianism: Historical Context, Core Tenets, and Global Influences ………63 Selections from the Analects《論語(yǔ)》選篇 …………………………………………… 66 Selections from the Mencius《孟子》選篇 …………………………………………… 73 Extensive Readings ……………………………………………………………………… 79 A. Confucius《史記·孔子世家》選段 …………………………………………… 79 B. Confucian Natural Cosmology: An Interpretive Context 儒家自然宇宙論……… 84 C. Introduction to the Mencius《孟子》序言 ……………………………………… 90 D. Man and Society 人類與社會(huì) …………………………………………………… 95 E. Confucius, The Good Governor 孔子—良善治者 …………………………… 101 F. Confucianism and the Politics of Romantic Britain 儒家思想與英國(guó)浪漫主義時(shí)期的政治思想 …………… 107 Exercises ………………………………………………………………………………… 113 Chapter Three Philosophical Daoism: Its Enduring Legacy and Contemporary Relevance…………………… 116 Selections from Dao De Jing《道德經(jīng)》選篇 ………………………………………… 118 Selections from Chuang Tzu《莊子》選篇 …………………………………………… 125 Extensive Readings ……………………………………………………………………… 144 A. Daoist Correlative Cosmology 道家關(guān)聯(lián)宇宙學(xué) ………………………………… 144 B. The Early Modern European (Non)Reception of the Zhuangzi Text 早期現(xiàn)代歐洲對(duì)《莊子》文本的（不）接受 ……………… 152 C. A Chinese Sage 一位中國(guó)圣人 …………………………………………………… 161 Exercises ………………………………………………………………………………… 166 Chapter Four　Essential Sutras and Chan Teachings—Exploring the Heart of Buddhist Wisdom…………………………… 168 The Heart Sutra《心經(jīng)》 ……………………………………………………………… 170 Selections from The Diamond Sutra《金剛經(jīng)》選篇 ………………………………… 171 Selections from Sutra Spoken by the Sixth Patriarch《壇經(jīng)》選篇 …………………… 175 Extensive Readings ……………………………………………………………………… 186 A. Historical Background of the Heart Sutra《心經(jīng)》的歷史背景 ……………… 186 B. The Logic of the Diamond Sutra: A is not A, therefore it is A《金剛經(jīng)》的邏輯：A 則非A ……………………… 190 C. Looking at Lineage: A Fresh Perspective on Chan Buddhism 審視法脈：理解禪宗的新視角 ……………………………… 201 Exercises ………………………………………………………………………………… 213 Chapter Five The Diverse Intellectual Landscapes of Ancient China—Beyond the Mainstream…………………… 215 Selections from the Mohist Canons《墨經(jīng)》選篇 ……………………………………… 218 Selections from Han Fei Tzu《韓非子》選段 ………………………………………… 221 Selections from The Kung-sun Lung Tzu《公孫龍子》選篇 …………………………… 223 Selections from The Art of War《孫子兵法》選篇 …………………………………… 225 Extensive Readings ……………………………………………………………………… 227 A. Implications of Chinese Epistemology 中國(guó)認(rèn)識(shí)論的內(nèi)涵 …………………… 227 B. Selections from The Spirit of the Chinese People 中國(guó)人的精神 ……………… 229 C. Chinese Painting and Calligraphy 中國(guó)的繪畫(huà)與書(shū)法 ………………………… 233 D. The Perfection of the Chinese in the Art of Gardening 中國(guó)園林藝術(shù)的完善 …………… 238 Exercises ………………………………………………………………………………… 240