History of Chinese Philosophy Through Its Key Terms

Yueqing Wang is currently a Professor of Philosophy at Nanjing University, China. He has written many works on Chinese Buddhism. His works have been honored with various awards. In addition, he was the main editor of Classics of Chinese Philosophy (both the Chinese and English editions), which won the 14th Excellence in Chinese Export Award. Qinggang Bao is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Marxism and Traditional Chinese Culture Research Center. His main areas of research are Confucian philosophy, Daoist philosophy, and Wei-Jin neo-Daoism. He has authored the works Reflection and Reconstruction: Researches in Guo Xiang’s Commentaries to the Zhuangzi and Wandering Far and Unfettered Through the Ages: Zhuangzi, and has co-authored several books, including Classics of Traditional Chinese Philosophy, Ten Influential Classics of Chinese Culture and Ten Influential Philosophers of Chinese Culture (all in Chinese). 

Foreword.- Way (Dao, 道).- Charismatic Power (De, 德).- The Heavens (Tian, 天).- Mandate (ming, 命).- Heart-mind (xin, 心).- Natural Tendencies (xing, 性).- Human disposition (qing, 情).- Sincerity (cheng, 诚).- Trustworthiness (xin, 信).- Humaneness (ren, 仁).- Ritual Propriety (li, 礼).- Filial Piety (xiao, 孝).- Coherence (li, 理).- Vital Energy (qi, 气).- Being and Non-being (youwu, 有无).- Yin and Yang (yinyang, 阴阳).- The Five Phases (wuxing, 五行).- The Great Ultimate (taiji, 太极).- Self-so (ziran, 自然).- Above Physical Form and Below Physical Form xingershang xingerxia, (形而上形而下).- One and Two (yiliang, 一两).- Movement and Stillness (dongjing, 动静).- Constancy and Change (changbian, 常变).- Change and Transformation (bianhua, 变化).- Root and Branch (benmo, 本末).- Name and Corresponding Object (mingshi, 名实).- Public and Private (gongsi, 公私).- Righteousness and Profit (yili, 义利).- Principle and Desire (liyu, 理欲).- King and Hegemon (wangba,王霸).- Moral Knowing (liangzhi良知).- Sage (shengren圣人).- Exemplary Person (junzi, 君子).- Equilibrium and Commonality (zhongyong中庸).- Unfettered and Effortless (xiaoyao, 逍遥).- Language and Meaning (yanyi, 言意).- Harmony and Sameness (hetong, 和同).