How Long to Read The Four Books

How Long Does it Take to Read The Four Books?

It takes the average reader to read The Four Books by Zhu, Xi

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In this engaging volume, Daniel Gardner explains the way in which the Four Books--Great Learning, Analects, Mencius, and Maintaining Perfect Balance--have been read and understood by the Chinese since the twelfth century. Selected passages in translation are accompanied by Gardner's comments, which incorporate selections from the commentary and interpretation of the renowned Neo-Confucian thinker, Zhu Xi (1130-1200). This study provides an ideal introduction to the basic texts in the Confucian tradition from the twelfth through the twentieth centuries. It guides the reader through Zhu Xi's influential interpretation of the Four Books, showing how Zhu, through the genre of commentary, gave new coherence and meaning to these foundational texts. Since the Four Books with Zhu Xi's commentary served as the basic textbook for Chinese schooling and the civil service examinations for more than seven hundred years, this book illustrates as well the nature of the standard Chinese educational curriculum.

How long is The Four Books?

The Four Books by Zhu, Xi is 0 pages long, and a total of 0 words.

This makes it 0% the length of the average book. It also has 0% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Four Books Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes to read The Four Books aloud.

What Reading Level is The Four Books?

The Four Books is suitable for students ages 2 and up.

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