From Chronicle to Canon by Sarah A. Queen - 9780521482264

From Chronicle to CanonThe Hermeneutics of the Spring and Autumn according to Tung Chung-shu\nAuthor(s): Sarah A. Queen\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521482264, 978-0521482264\nSynopsis\nEvery general account of the development of Chinese thought makes mention of Tung Chung-shu (c. [tel] bce) as one of the pivotal philosophers of the Han. Professor Queen's accomplishment is a meticulous dissection of Tung Chung-shu's major work. The Luxuriant Gems of the Spring and Autumn Annals (Ch'un-ch'iu fan lu) established the first state-sponsored Confucian Canon, and created an ideal of the ruler and his role in government that was central to political discussion for two thousand years. The author has carefully scrutinised this text for authenticity, and has concluded that it was compiled several centuries after Tung's death, but was mostly compiled from Tung's authentic writings. By historicising thi.