{"product_id":"the-confucius-chronicles-a-guide-to-the-texts-that-made-the-legend-paperback","title":"The Confucius Chronicles: A Guide to the Texts That Made the Legend - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWai-Yee Li\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur ideas about Confucius come from the stories told about him. He often appears as the great sage of ancient China, handing down timeless moral precepts to his disciples and to posterity. Yet over the course of twenty-five centuries, Confucius has meant many different things to different people, representing varied views on political order, ethical behavior, and personal well-being. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book explores enduring narratives about Confucius, shedding light on his role as a symbol of cultural ideals and a fulcrum of ideological debates across eras. Wai-yee Li translates and provides commentary on a wide range of key texts, examining how Confucius's legacy was interpreted in different historical moments. Beginning with the canonical account by the historian Sima Qian, she canvasses Daoist and Legalist writings from the Warring States, a ballad about a homicidal Confucius from the Tang dynasty, an eighteenth-century anthology of jokes, modern writers such as Lu Xun, and contemporary rap music, among others. Focusing on how these stories are told, Li identifies continuities, ruptures, and unexpected connections in the representations of Confucius and considers the questions they raise. Suitable for a range of courses, this book offers new ways to understand Chinese cultural and intellectual history through Confucius and his transformations.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWai-yee Li is the 1879 Professor of Chinese Literature at Harvard University. Her recent books include \u003ci\u003eThe Peach Blossom Fan\u003c\/i\u003e (2024), \u003ci\u003eGender and Friendship in Chinese Literature\u003c\/i\u003e (2024), \u003ci\u003eA Topsy-Turvy World: Short Plays and Farces from the Ming and Qing Dynasties\u003c\/i\u003e (Columbia, 2023), and \u003ci\u003eThe Promise and Peril of Things: Literature and Material Culture in Late Imperial China\u003c\/i\u003e (Columbia, 2022).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 27, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45432666620006,"sku":"9780231214834","price":72.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/y7s4KOytE9780231214834.webp?v=1775850632","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-confucius-chronicles-a-guide-to-the-texts-that-made-the-legend-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}