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Delve into the rich tapestry of Tang Dynasty China with Arthur Waley's The Life and Times of Po Chü-i 772-846. This masterful biography presents an in-depth exploration of the life, works, and historical context of Po Chü-i, one of China's most beloved and influential poets.Arthur Waley, a renowned sinologist and translator, brings to life the vibrant world of 8th and 9th-century China through the lens of Po Chü-i's experiences. Waley meticulously reconstructs the poet's life from his early years, through his rise to prominence in the imperial court, to his later years marked by introspection and literary reflection.The Life and Times of Po Chü-i offers readers an insightful examination of Po Chü-i's poetry, which is celebrated for its clarity, humanity, and social consciousness. Waley's translations and analyses of key works provide a window into the themes and stylistic innovations that characterize Po Chü-i's oeuvre, from his satirical critiques of government corruption to his poignant reflections on friendship and nature.Beyond the literary achievements, Waley situates Po Chü-i within the broader socio-political and cultural currents of the Tang Dynasty. The book explores the poet's interactions with notable contemporaries, his involvement in political affairs, and the impact of his work on subsequent generations. This biography is not only a tribute to Po Chü-i's enduring legacy but also a scholarly yet accessible introduction to Tang Dynasty literature and history. The Life and Times of Po Chü-i 772-846 is an essential read for students of Chinese literature, poetry enthusiasts, and anyone interested in the fascinating intersections of art, politics, and society in ancient China.Join Arthur Waley on an enlightening journey through the life of Po Chü-i, and discover the timeless beauty and relevance of his poetic contributions.

Go Ask the River is the haunting story of the female Chinese poet Hung Tu, tracing her rise from Flower-in-the-Mist to Official Hostess at the court of the governors of the Silk City, and her love affair with the poet Yuan Chen, against the backdrop of the scholars, poets, officials, and warring factions of ninth century China.

First published in 1949. This book gives the biographical background to the many poems of Po Chü-I (A.D 772-846) and traces the connection between his literary career and the disturbed political life of the time. The volume also provides new translations in whole or in part of about a hundred poems by Po Chü-i.

Provides both a biography of the pivotal T'ang Dynasty figure Lu Chih and an intellectual history of his era, which is instrumental in the revival and transformation of Confucianism.To Rebuild the Empire provides the first complete critical study in any language of Lu Chih (Lu Hsuan-kung, 754-805), one of traditional China's most important prime ministers and a pivitol figure in T'ang dynasty China's struggle for survival toward the end of the eighth century. The work also provides an intellectual history of an era, beginning about the middle of the T'ang Dynasty (618-907), that was influential in the revival and transformation of Confucianism. Josephine Chiu-Duke reconstructs and examines both Lu Chih's intellectual commitments, as shown in his efforts to rebuild the T'ang empire, and his significance for the Confucian tradition.This book is important for its assertion of the need to look at the political dimension of the mid-T'ang Confucian revival; its presentation of a more subtle and nuanced understanding of the reconciliation of Confucian commitments and practical considerations; and its discriminating employment of more accurate concepts that help move the field of T'ang intellectual history beyond the usual moralist/pragmatist dichotomy. The work represents a welcome advance over the existing literature in any language.Josephine Chiu-Duke is Senior Instructor, Asian Studies Department, University of British Columbia.

This work is a comprehensive study of Han Yu (768-824), a principal figure in the history of the Chinese Confucian tradition.Originally published in 1986.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

The present series of 75 volumes is compiled, edited and arranged encounter wise alphabetical order dealing with various aspects of Buddha, Buddhists, and Buddhism viz., psychology, philosophy, religion, socio-economic aspects, cosmology, ethics, mythology, non-violence, symbolism, art and architecture, ascetic practices of Purification, language and literature-canonical and non-canonical, metaphysics and physics, building architecture, epigraph and inscriptions, archaeology, antiquities and monuments, fasts and festivals, rites and rituals, antiracism, sacred Buddhist centers, Buddha's life and teachings, biography of Buddhist philosophers, monks and nuns, theory of knowledge, evolution and development of Buddhism in global perspective, self-reality and starvation, Madhyamik Philosophy, nature of Asian and European Buddhism, theory of causation and compassion, cosmic spirit, Buddhist sects, comparison of Buddhism and other religions of the world, Buddhist conception of space and time, social, political, economic, and cultural geography, eschatological concepts, chronology and history, solution of environmental crisis and peaceful coexistence of human being collected from various sources. The concluding Volume consists of INDEX of the complete series.