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This essay offers an experimental interpretation for Mengzi's 孟子 ren-yi 仁義 discourses, reading them as strategic prescriptions akin to those presented in classical strategic manuals. However, rather than arguing that it is the correct interpretation of Mengzi, I use it to highlight the ambiguity of Mengzi's discourses. This ambiguity, I argue, motivated Zhuangzi's 莊子 criticisms of moral language abuse and rationalizes some early narratives about Mengzi. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A literary criticism is presented of the early Chinese text "Ziyi," or "Black Robe," in which the author examines the text's account of the acquisition of knowledge and its relevance to the manuscript tradition regarding the text's discussion of how one serves one's superiors. Topics include an analysis of the Guadian version of the "Ziyi" text, textual criticism of several words and phrases related to knowledge acquisition, and the poem "Shinjiu" in the "Ziyi" text.

The article discusses the history and characteristics of the Chinese manuscript "Mingshigao" deposited at the Tianyi pavilion Museum. It describes the manuscript's importance to the historiography of the editorial revisions by early Chinese historians, the methodological techniques and viewpoint of early Chinese historian Wan Sitong, and the narrative elements of the text.

The article discusses the historiographical significance of the Xuxiu Sikuquanshu Tiyao, a compilation of Chinese historical manuscripts compiled during the 18th century by the order of the Qianlong emperor. It describes the relation of the book to the historical heritage project called the Completed Library Catalogue in Four Division, the methodological techniques used by the 18th century Chinese historians, and the historical value of the manuscript.

The article discusses the history of the compilation of the "Wuchao Guoshi," a Qing dynasty-era manuscript recording the history of the Chinese imperial dynasties. It describes the compilation of statistics related to Chinese society under the emperors, the relation of the manuscript to other historical records such as the "Sanchao of Kangxi" and the "Sichao of Yongzheng," and the influence of the text on subsequent compilation efforts.

The article presents an examination into the literary-historical consequences of the discovery of the Chu bamboo slip manuscript of "Confucius's Comments on the Poetry," from the Warring States period. The authorship and transmission history of the manuscript is theorized, attributing the work to Zixia, and the work's implications on the criticism of Chinese literature are discussed.

The article presents an examination into the Confucian philosophy of Chinese poetry as expressed within the tale of "the Cry of the Osprey." The traditional hermeneutics of Chinese poetry criticism are compared with the analysis of the excavated bamboo manuscript of "Confucius's Comments on the Poetry," from the Warring States era, outlining various methodological challenges in the scholastic and archaeological interpretation of the work.

The article presents an examination into the word order sequencing found on a Chinese manuscript from the Warring States period entitled "Confucius's Comments on the Poetry." The manuscript translation published by the Shanghai Museum is discussed, outlining its distinctions in the use of the words "Song," "Ya," and "Feng."

The article presents a translation of a Warring States-era Chinese manuscript entitled "Confucius's Comments on the Poetry," from its ancient Chinese into modern English. Editorial comments are offered defending various translation and interpretation issues brought forth from the bamboo slip fragments.

The article presents an analysis of the Chinese bamboo slip manuscript fragments of "Confucius's Comments on the Poetry," retitled "Preface to the Poetry," by the author, discussing its physical and thematic connections to the larger manuscripts within the collection. Questions of authorship and thematic re-interpretations of the work are discussed in depth.

The article presents an examination of Chinese manuscripts from the Warring States era pertaining to Confucian poetic philosophy and applies their principles to the examination of the poetry of the era. The work of the Shanghai Museum towards this end is cited and discussed, including several revisions pertaining to translation and poetic criticism.