Intercultural Zhu Xi

Kirill O. Thompson is Professor at National Taiwan University. He is the author of many book chapters, journal articles, book reviews, and encyclopedia articles on Zhu Xi and Chinese philosophy. David Jones is Professor Emeritus at Kennesaw State University in Atlanta where he was a University Foundation Distinguished Professor and is now Affiliate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Hawai'i at Hilo. His previous books include The Fractal Self: Science, Philosophy, and the Evolution of Human Cooperation (with John L. Culliney) and Returning to Zhu Xi: Emerging Patterns within the Supreme Polarity (coedited with Jinli He), also by SUNY Press.

• Preface: The Three TeachingsDavid JonesAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Contextual Turn and Intercultural Zhu XiChun-chieh Huang and Kirill ThompsonPart I: Zhu Xi's Encounter with Other Intellectual Contexts1. From Interpretation to Philosophy: Zhu Xi on the Four BooksChun-chieh Huang, translated by Yahui Anita Huang and Daniel J. Coyle2. Zhu Xi, Daoism, and Inner-Meditative AlchemyJames D. D. Sellmann3. Zhu Xi's Grasp of Buddhism and its LimitationsChen-feng Tsai, translated by Yahui Anita Huang and Daniel J. Coyle4. A Hermeneutical Exchange Between the Chan Scholar-Monk Qisong and Zhu Xi on the Inside-Outside Continuum (Neiwai 內外) Diana Arghirescu5. Synthesis: "The One and the Many" in the Lotus Sūtra and Zhu XiJoseph A. Adler6. Zhu Xi's Study of the Chuci and the Tradition of Confucian AestheticsChen Chao-ying, translated by Yahui Anita Huang and Daniel J. CoylePart II: Zhu Xi in Different Cultural Contexts7. Korean Confucian Scholarship on Zhu Xi Learning in the Seventeenth Century Jieun Kang8. Zhu Xi and Korea: Modifications of Song Neo-Confucianism in Joseon KoreaDon Baker 9. Yi Toegye on Self-Cultivation: A Korean Neo-Confucian and Comparative InterpretationEdward Y.J. Chung10. On the Contextual Turn of Ethical Stance from Zhu Xi to the Tokugawa Japanese ConfuciansChun-chieh Huang11. Shinto Thought in Early Tokugawa Zhu Xi Studies: Hayashi Razan and Yamazaki AnsaiKun-chiang Chang, translated by Yahui Anita Huang and Daniel J. Coyle12. Zhū Xī(1130–1200) in Early-Modern and Modern Japan: Philosophical Receptivity, International Relations, and Geo-Political ContextsJohn A. Tucker13. On the Problem of Contextual Turn in East Asian Intellectual Exchange – Examples of Le Quy Don and Pham NguyenWei-Chieh Lin, translated by Jan Vrhovski14. Zhu Xi and Boston ConfucianismRobert Cummings Neville15. Significance of Zhu Xi's "Principle is One, Its Manifestations Many" for the 21st CenturyChun-chieh Huang, translated by Yahui Anita Huang and Daniel J. CoyleConclusion: Contextual Turning and Becoming InterculturalDavid Jones

"This meticulously crafted volume represents a remarkable contribution to Western knowledge regarding one of the most important thinkers in Chinese philosophy. It fills a significant gap by systematically introducing the work of Zhu Xi to Western readers, exploring his intellectual legacy while profoundly enriching our understanding of Chinese philosophy more broadly. Particularly valuable are the translations of important essays by Sinophone scholars. Drawing from their rich cultural and intellectual heritage to offer fresh and comprehensive insights into Zhu Xi's philosophical ideas and teachings, these scholars not only shed light on Zhu Xi's work itself but also provide a deeper understanding of his broader influence and significance within the context of Chinese intellectual history." — Jana Rošker, University of Ljubljana