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administration, government: and clan system, 209–11; and classics, 54, 57, 61; decentralization of, 20, 21, 26, 30, 36, 74; local, 105–6; prefectural system (junxian) of, 15, 21, 25, 74, 175–84, 256, 258–61; and punishments, 59–60, 78, 79, 92, 99, 104–5, 107, 136, 178, 259, 260; and rebellions, 180–81; RZL on, 20–22, 54, 57, 59–60, 61, 74–94, 78, 79, 92, 95, 99, 104–7, 136, 256; SWJ on, 26, 27, 29, 30, 175–84, 208, 209–11, 258–61. See also officials; statecraft
Advantages and Disadvantages of the Empire’s Prefectures and States (Tianxia Junguo Libing; Gu Yanwu), 5, 7, 16–17, 212, 240, 247, 250, 251
agriculture, 7, 15, 237, 253; and military, 213, 215, 219–21; RZL on, 82, 88–90; SWJ on, 29, 184–90, 212, 213, 215, 219–21; and taxation, 88–90, 184–90
Analects (Lunyu), 18, 39, 46, 64–73; vs. Buddhism, 137; and customs, 107, 119; on language, 167, 172; on mind, 141, 142
barbarian tribes, 271n140, 272n155, 283n82, 291n19; RZL on, 65, 66, 84, 93, 103, 114–16, 151, 152, 166; SWJ on, 180. See also Xiongnu
Buddhism, 252; Chan, 66, 137, 139, 140; and officials, 117–18; RZL on, 24, 66, 89–90, 95, 117–18, 136–38, 141, 155, 168; SWJ on, 30
Changes (Zhou Yi), 4, 16; vs. Buddhism, 136; in classics, 69, 70, 248, 305n41; commentaries on, 39, 41–45, 65, 167; in letters, 202, 206; origin of, 40–41; in RZL, 18–19, 39–45, 58, 61, 63, 65, 66, 147, 151, 160; scholars of, 160, 161; in SWJ, 28, 200, 202, 206
Cheng, King (Zhou), 82, 165
Cheng Yi (Cheng Zhengshu), 41, 42–43, 45, 63, 141, 147, 265n9, 270n128, 271n131, 284n95
classics, 31, 32, 33; vs. Buddhism, 136, 138; and Confucianism, 99; and customs, 103; and examinations, 45, 127, 128, 133, 190, 191, 195, 196; Five, 42, 44, 55, 71, 151, 160–61, 191, 248, 305n41; Five vs. Nine, 68; Four Books, 4, 18, 59; Gu’s works on, 248–49; Nine, 64, 68–73, 248; RZL on, 18–20, 39–73, 99, 103, 127, 128, 133, 135, 136, 138, 141, 144, 148, 151, 160–61, 190, 191, 195, 196; scholars of, 28, 160–61; Six, 66, 67, 99, 103, 138, 141, 195, 200, 224; SWJ on, 28, 30, 191, 195, 200, 207, 224
Collected Poems and Essays of Gu Tinglin (Gu Tinglin Shiwenji; SWJ; Gu Yanwu), 2, 3, 11, 173–238; contents of, 15–16, 25–31; letters in, 28–29, 202–8; organization of, 25–31; prefaces in, 27–28, 198–202; publication of, 15; translations of, 3, 35–36; works in, 253
Confucianism, 31, 32; vs. Buddhism, 137; and classics, 99; vs. Daoism, 136; RZL on, 20, 22, 24, 74, 99, 107, 136, 137, 143; SWJ on, 28, 30. See also neo-Confucianism
Confucius, 8; on burials, 125–26; and Changes, 39–40, 41, 42, 43–44; disciples of, 118–20; on ghosts and spirits, 62; in letters, 202, 203, 204, 206, 207; and mind, 141–42; and Odes, 51–53; and pure talk, 67; RZL on, 19–20, 39–40, 41, 42, 43–44, 51–53, 55–56, 60, 62, 63, 64–67, 68, 94, 101, 114, 118–20, 125–26, 141–42, 145; and Spring and Autumn Annals, 55–56; SWJ on, 179, 200, 202, 203, 204, 206, 207, 224, 243, 244; temple of, 243, 244; on Way of Heaven, 64–67
corruption, 21, 23, 27, 83; and shengyuan, 191, 193, 195, 197; and taxation, 187, 189
criticism, pure (qing yi), 95, 104–7
Da Zhuan (“Great Commentary”; Changes), 39, 42
dao (Way): vs. Buddhism, 138; of Heaven, 64–67; in letters, 204, 207; and mind, 141–42; RZL on, 64–67, 68, 117, 138, 141–42, 148, 201; SWJ on, 204, 207
Daoism (daoxue), 252, 272n157; vs. Confucianism, 136; and officials, 117–18; RZL on, 22, 24, 66, 89–90, 107, 117–18, 128, 136, 155; SWJ on, 30; and taxes, 89–90. See also Lao Zi; Zhuang Zhou
de Bary, Wm. Theodore, 5, 138
Documents (Shu Jing; Shang Shu), 248, 266n32, 305n41; vs. Buddhism, 136; commentary on, 151; on mind, 138, 139–40; new-text, 167; old-text, 45, 46–51; prefaces to, 45, 46, 50, 51; RZL on, 18, 19, 39, 45–51, 46, 50, 51, 55, 69, 70, 81, 105, 136, 138, 139–40, 148, 151, 152, 161, 165, 172
evidential learning (kaozheng xue), 2, 27, 31, 32
examinations, civil service: and classics, 45, 127, 128, 133, 190, 191, 195, 196; and Gu Yanwu, 4, 5, 6, 31, 240, 252; and military affairs, 129, 131, 133; and names, 110, 112; and officials, 127–34, 183; RZL on, 23, 41, 45, 87, 110, 112, 127–34, 128, 129, 131, 133, 136; same-year graduates of, 133–34, 194; and shengyuan, 190–97; special, 128–33; SWJ on, 27, 28, 30, 175, 183, 190–97, 191, 194, 195, 196, 224
filial piety (xiao), 46, 59, 66, 101, 108, 115, 119; vs. Buddhism, 136; and burials, 121–22; and ghosts and spirits, 61–63
Five Books on Phonetics (Yinxue Wushu; Gu Yanwu), 2, 8, 16, 208, 224, 244, 248, 249; preface to, 27, 198–200; publication of, 10
“Fu Dushu Chengnan” (poem; Han Yu), 143–44
Fushe (Restoration Society), 5, 240
Gao Zu, Emperor (Song), 106, 166
geography, historical, 17, 32, 170, 250, 253; and military, 215–18; SWJ on, 29, 175, 212, 215–18
Gu Yanwu (Gu Tinglin): adoptive mother of, 4, 6, 7, 9, 15, 212, 228, 239, 240, 241, 246; death of, 1–2, 10, 237, 246; education of, 4, 31, 239; and examinations, 5, 6, 31; family of, 3–4, 31; influences on, 30–31; legacy of, 31–35; legal problems of, 7–8, 232, 242, 244; life of, 3–10, 239–46; as Ming loyalist, 6–7, 8, 9, 10, 244, 245; name change of, 241; philosophy of, 17–31; research on, 2–3; scholarship of, 1–2, 32; temple to, 33–34; travels of, 1–2, 8–10; wife of, 237–38, 240, 246; works of, 10–11, 247–53
Guang Wu, Emperor (Later Han), 97, 100, 101, 218, 230, 236, 278n10, 279n22, 304n22
Gushi Shijiushou (Nineteen Old Poems), 53, 267n59
Guwen Shang Shu (Old Text Documents), 45, 46–51
Guzhong Suibi (Notes from amid the Wild Rice; Gu Yanwu), 14, 252–53
Han dynasty: currency in, 221, 222; customs in, 95, 97–98, 99, 103; Eastern, 97–98, 99–102; and feudal system, 259, 260, 261; Western, 97, 99–102. See also Han Shu; Hou Han Shu
Han Record (Xun Yue), 160
histories, dynastic: RZL on, 135, 148, 159, 161, 162; and shengyuan, 191, 195; SWJ on, 30, 191, 195, 207, 221, 249–51. See also particular dynasties
Hou Han Shu (History of the Later Han), 278n18; on examinations, 133–34; RZL on, 48, 58, 75, 115, 133–34, 145, 159, 160, 161, 162
Huang Di (Yellow Emperor), 40
Huang Rucheng, 11, 12, 252; and HRC edition of RZL, 12–14, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 35, 39, 138, 253
inscriptions, 15, 16, 28, 29, 98–99, 124, 143, 209, 243; works on, 250, 251, 253
investigation of things, 60, 61
Ji Songshan Chao Shi Guayao Tuanxiang Shuo (Zhu Xi), 43–44
Jin dynasty, 216; customs in, 103; and feudal system, 261; and pure criticism, 105
Jinshi Lu (Zhao Mingcheng), 148, 250
kaozheng xue (evidential research), 2, 27, 31, 32
Kong Shi (Kong Yingda), 43, 61
land distribution, 22, 87, 90, 111–13, 176, 194; and military, 213, 219–20; well-field system of, 21, 54
learning (xue), 18, 68, 202, 205, 206; abstruse, 107; evidential, 2, 27, 31, 32; Han, 2, 19, 31, 237; of mind-and-heart, 138–43, 284n104
legal system, 23, 74, 81–85, 95; and administration, 176; and currency, 83, 90–91; and Gu Yanwu, 3, 7–8, 232, 242, 244; and litigation, 78, 80; and officials, 75, 82, 85–86, 87, 178; punishments in, 59–60, 78, 79, 92, 99, 104–5, 107, 136, 178, 259, 260; and pure criticism, 104–7
letters, 3, 15, 19; in RZL, 82, 103, 106, 111, 114, 117, 141, 148, 164, 172; in SWJ, 12, 16, 17, 25, 28–29, 35, 202–8, 212
li 禮 (ritual practices, propriety), 23, 25, 34, 94, 162–65, 192, 258; bowing, 163–65; and classics, 63, 65, 66, 68, 72; and customs, 96, 97, 98, 101, 102, 103, 117, 118, 126; and names, 109, 111; and shame, 113, 114
Li Ji (Record of Rites): on bowing, 163; on Four Seas, 151, 152; on poetry, 148, 198; on pure criticism, 105; in RZL, 18, 19, 39, 46, 59–60, 61, 62, 70, 72, 105, 148, 151, 152
Liu Yuan, 66, 180, 199, 216, 272n155, 280n44, 297n6, 299n7, 302n7 (SWJ 6). See also Guang Wu, Emperor
lixue (study of principle), 28
Lunyu Zengzi Sansheng Zhang, 137
Lüshi Chunqiu (Spring and Autumn Annals of Mr. Lü), 86, 121–22, 123, 158
Manchus, 6, 11, 32, 241, 242, 301n5; in poetry, 7, 227, 228, 230, 232. See also Qing dynasty
Mencius, 8; in letters, 203, 204; on profit, 92, 93, 94; RZL on, 50, 60, 67, 68, 92–94, 103, 114, 118, 141, 145, 157, 166; temple of, 243
military affairs, 17, 251, 253; and agriculture, 213, 215, 219–21; and examinations, 129, 131, 133; and geography, 215–18; in poetry, 228, 230, 236; RZL on, 22, 83, 85, 88, 92, 93, 115, 129, 131, 133, 159, 165; SWJ on, 29, 212–15, 213, 215–18, 219–21, 228, 230, 236; and weisuo system, 29, 215, 302
Ming dynasty: alternative government of, 235, 241, 242; attempted restoration of, 1, 6–7, 8, 228, 232, 241; fall of, 5–6, 7, 32, 251; and Gu Yanwu, 6–7, 8, 9, 10, 244, 245, 254; history of, 9, 11, 243, 245, 246; in poetry, 232; tombs of, 242, 243
names, 160, 161, 170, 175, 250; clan, 152, 153–54; taboo, 153, 160, 254; teaching of (ming jiao), 95, 107–13. See also place-names
Nineteen Old Poems (Gushi Shijiushou), 53, 267n59
Notes Compiled in Seclusion (Xu Du), 130
Odes (Shi Jing), 16; and Confucius, 51–53; Mao, 47, 48, 161; in RZL, 18, 19–20, 39, 47–48, 51–54, 60, 63, 69, 70, 89, 136, 147, 148, 149, 152, 161; in SWJ, 28, 199, 248, 305n41; “Xiao Ya,” 105, 148; “Xiao Yuan,” 115
officials, 21, 169, 170; and administration, 176–84; and agriculture, 219–20, 221; and Buddhism, 117–18; and clans, 210–11; and currency, 90; and customs, 100, 104; and examinations, 127–34, 183; vs. feudal system, 259; of Hanlin Academy, 153, 154–58; and legal system, 75, 82, 85–86, 87, 178; local, 5, 26, 74–81; and local dialects, 166; and military, 214; and names, 108–9, 110, 111; and poetry, 199; and profit, 91, 92–94; punishments for, 178; and pure criticism, 104–7; selection of, 20, 23, 26, 30, 68, 74, 85, 87; and shame, 114–15; and shengyuan, 193, 195–96, 197; and taxation, 67, 75, 76, 80, 88, 184, 187–90; titles of, 153–54, 273n4
Pan Lei (Pan Cigeng), 8–9, 15, 28, 205, 244; and Gu Yanwu’s works, 1, 11, 249, 252, 254, 255
“Pattern (wen) of the Heavens” (RZL 30.1), 168–69
Peterson, Willard J., 4, 5, 8, 29, 239, 240, 241, 243, 245
phonology, 2, 8, 10, 208, 227, 244, 247; of rhymes, 16, 24, 27, 148, 167, 198, 199, 200, 248, 249. See also Five Books on Phonetics
poetry, 15, 24, 156; of Chu, 230, 231; by Gu Yanwu, 2, 3, 7, 9, 161, 227–38, 241, 242, 246, 253; Gu Yanwu on, 147–49, 162; in letters, 207, 208; Manchus in, 7, 227, 228, 230, 232; military affairs in, 228, 230, 236; preface on, 198–200; terminology in, 172; translations of, 35–36. See also Odes
prefaces, 5, 36, 240; to Documents, 45, 46, 50, 51; and RZL, 11, 15, 16, 17, 72, 103, 132, 143, 167, 200–201, 254–55; in SWJ, 27–28, 35, 198–201, 206, 212
Qixiu Sanli Zhazi (Zhu Xi), 72
Record of Daily Knowledge (Rizhi Lu; RZL; Gu Yanwu), 2, 8, 248; contents of, 18–25; editions of, 11–15, 252; HRC vs. YCB versions of, 12–14, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 35, 39; influence of, 34; influences on, 4; in letters, 208; organization of, 13–15; prefaces to, 200–201, 254–55; publication of, 9, 10, 11, 244; SWJ on, 224; translations of, 3, 35–36; works in, 250, 252, 253; writing of, 242
Record of the Origins of Regions (Zhaoyu Zhi; Gu Yanwu), 7, 17, 240, 247, 249, 250
ren 仁 (benevolence), 60, 61, 65, 68, 77; and customs, 100, 101, 103; and Hanlin Academy, 157; and joint rule, 158; in letters, 202, 203, 204; and mind, 141–42, 143
Rizhi Lu Jiaoshi (ed. Zhang Jinghua), 11, 13, 14, 35
Rizhi Lu Jiaozhu (ed. Chen Yuan), 13, 35
Rizhi Lu Jishi (ed. Huang Rucheng), 35
Rizhilu Zhiyu (Gu Yanwu), 11, 252
San Li (Yi Li, Zhou Li, Li Ji), 39, 56–61, 71, 72, 136, 161, 248, 305n41
Sanguo Zhi (Annals of the Three Kingdoms), 43, 134, 160, 172
Shi Le, 66, 67, 104, 180, 216, 272nn155–57, 280n44, 297n6, 301n2, 302n7 (SWJ 6)
Shiji (Historical Records; Sima Qian), 4, 108, 120, 138, 162, 171; on joint rule, 158, 159; language of, 165; place-names in, 170; writing in, 145, 146
Shun (sage-king), 271n139, 288n23, 298n18, 299n3; and feudalism, 257, 258; in letters, 203; on poetry, 148, 199; in RZL, 51, 60, 62, 65, 105, 111, 125, 138–39, 148, 157
“Shun Dian” (Canon of Shun; Documents), 49–50
Shuoling (Wu Zhenfang), 250
Song dynasty, 120, 130, 215, 216, 233; currency in, 221–22; customs in, 95, 97–98; and geography, 216, 217
Spring and Autumn Annals (Chunqiu): and Changes, 40, 45; commentaries on, 54–56, 69, 70, 266n26; in Five Classics, 248, 305n41; place-names in, 170; RZL on, 18, 20, 39, 40, 45, 48, 53, 54–56, 65, 69, 70, 96, 136, 146, 161, 167, 170, 213; SWJ on, 29, 248
Spring and Autumn Annals of Wu and Yue, 99
statecraft, 2, 8, 16, 17, 25, 30, 33, 175–97, 228. See also administration, government
“Su Song Erfu Tianfuzhi Zhong” (RZL; Gu Yanwu), 13
Tang History (Tang Shu), 58, 71, 127, 152, 159; New (Xin), 93, 113, 129, 145, 146, 160; Old (Jiu), 49, 109, 116, 146, 154, 155, 160, 162
taxation, 17, 21, 74, 87, 112, 120, 251, 298n17; and agriculture, 88–90, 184–90; and Buddhism, 89–90; and currency, 184–90, 222–23; and meltage fee, 187–89; and officials, 67, 75, 76, 80, 88, 184, 187–90; and profit, 92, 93, 94; and shengyuan, 193; SWJ on, 26–27, 29, 182, 184–90, 193, 214, 222–23
terminology: astronomical, 168; economic, 90; and officials, 150, 154; in poetry, 172; RZL on, 24, 90, 118, 120, 150, 154, 157, 158, 163, 165–66, 168, 172; SWJ on, 175
Tinglin Shiji (Gu Yanwu), 15, 253
Tinglin Yuji (Gu Yanwu), 15, 253
Vergnaud, Jean-François, 10, 15
Veritable Records of Tai Zu, 78
Water Classic (Shui Jing), 170, 238
Wei Annals (Wei Zhi), 112
Wei History (Wei Shu), 160
weights and measures, 87, 90
Wen, King (Zhou), 41, 62, 81, 264n3, 278n7; and Changes, 39, 40, 42; and feudalism, 257; filial piety of, 62–63; and poetry, 199; and shame, 115
Wenji (Collected Writings; Xie Jianyue), 72–73
Wenxin Diaolong (Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons; Liu Xie), 167
Western Study Record (Sun Qiao), 147
Wu, King (Zhou), 60, 62, 264n3, 271n139, 278n7, 299n3; and feudal system, 257, 262; and shame, 115
Xiao Jing (Classic of Filial Piety), 46, 59
Xiao Wu, Emperor (Northern Wei), 99, 301n3
Xiao Zong, Emperor (Song), 84
“Xici” (commentary on Changes), 65–66
Xinyi Gutinglin Wenji (ed. Liu Jiuzhou), 35
xuanxue (abstruse learning), 107
Yao (sage-king), 51, 65, 105, 111, 271n139, 298n18; burial of, 125; and feudalism, 257, 258; and Hanlin Academy, 157; in letters, 202, 203; and mind, 138–39
“Yao Dian” (Canon of Yao; Documents), 45
yi 義 (righteousness), 23, 59, 157; and Buddhism, 117; and customs, 97, 98, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104; and examinations, 134; and names, 108–9, 112; and officials, 68, 76, 94; and shame, 113, 114
Yi Li Zheng Zhangju Zhu, 28
Yinhua Lu (Zhao Lin), 156
Yuan History (Yuan Shi), 160, 186
Yuanchaoben Rizhi Lu (YCB version; ed. Zhang Binglin), 12–14, 35, 36, 138, 252
Zheng Xuan (Zheng Kangcheng), 49, 61, 103, 172, 206–7, 237, 265n8, 266n38, 280n36, 301n7; and Changes, 41, 43, 44; and Documents, 46, 48; on Nine Classics, 69
Zhongwen Shang Shu (Liu Tao), 48
Zhongyong Zhangju (Zhu Xi), 141
Zhou, Duke of, 8, 62, 81, 157, 158, 165, 199; and Changes, 41, 42; temple of, 243
Zhou dynasty, 40, 52, 76, 264n3; currency in, 221; customs in, 95, 96–98; feudal system in, 176, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262
Zhou Li (Rites of Zhou), 18, 56–57, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 151, 162, 163, 198; on clans, 211; on military, 213; on officials, 75–76
Zhou Yi Benyi (Original Meaning of the Zhou “Changes”; Zhu Xi), 39, 41–45
Zhu Xi (Zhu Wengong), 4, 9, 18, 31, 51, 59, 61, 72, 271n132, 275n34; vs. Buddhism, 138; and Changes, 39, 41–45; on filial piety, 66; in letters, 208; and mind, 139, 141; shrine to, 246
Zhu Xi Wannian Dinglun (Wang Yangming), 135
Zhuang Zhou (Zhuang Zi), 67, 117, 152, 280n37, 282n70; vs. Confucianism, 136; and customs, 101, 102, 103; letters on, 206; and mind, 140, 143
Zuo Zhuan, 4, 54, 55, 56, 71, 161, 162, 170; and Changes, 40–41, 43; on character usage, 172; on customs, 82, 96, 97, 121, 164; and Documents, 47, 50; on joint rule, 158, 159; in poetry, 231, 236
Zuo Zhuan Dujie Buzheng (Gu Yanwu), 246, 248