The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Confucianism by Rodney L Taylor PhD & Howard YF Choy PhD 2 vols (2005).pdf

The Illustrated Encyclopedia

of Confucianism

The Illustrated Encyclopedia

of Confucianism

Rodney L. Taylor, Ph.D.

with the assistance of

Howard Y. F. Choy, Ph.D.

The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.

New York

From Rodney L. Taylor:

To my children

Meghan, Annika, and Dylan

From Howard Y. F. Choy ᇹʩᔮ :

To my parents

Choy Nam ᇹی and Lo Choy Yip ௶੹໢

Advance the learning that has languished for the past sages;

Commence the great peace for all future generations.

— Chu Hsi and Lü Tsu-ch’ien,

Reflections on Things at Hand 2.95

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Published in 2005 by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.

29 East 21st Street, New York, NY 10010

First Edition

publisher, except by a reviewer.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Taylor, Rodney Leon, 1944–

The illustrated encyclopedia of Confucianism / Rodney L. Taylor, with the

assistance of Howard Y.F. Choy.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-8239-4080-2 (v. 1)—ISBN 0-8239-4081-0 (v. 2)—

ISBN 0-8239-4079-9 (set)

1. Confucianism—Encyclopedias. I. Choy, Howard. II. Title.

BL1850.T38 2005

181¢.112¢03—dc21

2003011939

Manufactured in the United States of America

Staff Credits

Editors: Michael Isaac, Erica Smith

Book Design: Olga M. Vega

Cover Design: Erica Clendening

Production Design: Erica Clendening