1, which is systematic and logical. The annotation method of Notes on Four Books is very systematic and logical. In the process of annotation, Zhu explained the original text word for word, trying to explain the connotation and significance of Confucian classics clearly. At the same time, he also made an in-depth analysis of various difficult problems in the original text, which made our understanding of Confucian classics clearer.
2. Strong dialectic and openness. In the process of interpretation, Zhu not only inherited the views of traditional Confucianism, but also absorbed the thoughts of other schools, forming his own unique views. This dialectical and open annotation view enables us to understand Confucian classics more comprehensively and avoid one-sided and narrow views.
A Collection of Notes on Four Books and Sentences is one of the famous works which integrates Daxue, The Doctrine of the Mean, The Analects of Confucius and Mencius. It is a masterpiece of Confucianism, the most important classic in feudal society and one of the most representative works of Zhu in Song Dynasty. Zhu extracted two books, Daxue and the Doctrine of the Mean, from The Book of Rites, one of the Five Classics, and made chapters and sentences.
That is to say, re-divide the sentences into "university chapters" and "golden mean chapters"; He also made a collection of notes on The Analects of Confucius and Mencius, that is, he collected many notes and carefully selected them to write The Analects of Confucius and Mencius. Zhu organically integrated the "four books" by means of "chapters and sentences" and "concentrated notes", and integrated them from top to bottom.
Brief introduction of the author
Zhu (A.D.1130-A.D. 1200) was a famous thinker, educator and master of science in the Southern Song Dynasty. The words are dark, medium and dark. Wuyuan county (formerly Huizhou area) people.
Born in Youxi County, Fujian Province, he was a scholar in Shaoxing in the 18th year of Southern Song Dynasty (AD 1 148). He has served as Zuodi Gonglang, transshipment ambassador, Zhang Huan Pavilion to be edited, secretary to be edited, and Bowen Pavilion to be edited. After his death, he was named "Taishi" and "Hui Guogong". Zhu had a successful career as a teenager, but his political stance and opinions were contrary to those in power, so his career was quite bumpy.