{"product_id":"9789819283644","title":"The Jixia Academy: Its History and Intellectual Legacy","description":"\u003ch3\u003eChinese Buddhism and Asian Civilization\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Jixia Academy: Its History and Intellectual Legacy\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eZhiming Wang\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Eastern\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book offers a focused exploration of the Jixia Academy, a pivotal institution in early Chinese intellectual history. Once a vibrant center for the “Contention of a Hundred Schools of Thought,” Jixia fostered open philosophical debate and embodied the spirit of academic freedom—an ideal that later dynasties often suppressed. Although long overshadowed by the rise of Confucian orthodoxy, Jixia’s legacy remains a vital part of China’s cultural heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing twelve lectures by leading Chinese scholars, this volume brings together new interpretations and research drawn from a public course series on traditional Chinese culture. It aims to reintroduce the significance of Jixia thought to modern readers—scholars, policymakers, and general audiences alike—and to rekindle appreciation for this intellectual tradition. By doing so, it encourages renewed interest in the diversity and dynamism that once defined early Chinese philosophical life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eZhiming Wang is a senior professor and a doctoral supervisor at Shandong Normal University. He has published over 100 academic papers. He is the author of eleven monographs and has also served as the editor-in-chief of several major academic collections, including \u003cem\u003eA General History of Qilu Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eResearch Series on Qilu Historical and Cultural Studies, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eA Comprehensive Overview of Shandong Regional Culture.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 April 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChinese Fund for the Humanities and Social Sciences\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9789819283644\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Chinese Fund for the Humanities and Social Sciences","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63414232285324,"sku":"9789819283644","price":143.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9789819283644","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}