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"China's Rousseau" Huang Zongxi: A Comprehensive and Authentic Biography"¿¿¿¿"¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿This book offers a detailed and authentic account of the life, intellectual development, academic achievements and social interactions of Huang Zongxi, a thinker of the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. It also elaborates on the social environment, cultural atmosphere, intellectual trends, academic lineage and historical influence that shaped his life.As a great thinker during China's early period of democratic enlightenment, Huang Zongxi has been hailed as "China's Rousseau". His famous quote from *Waiting for the Dawn: On the Prince* is profoundly thought-provoking:"In ancient times, the people were the masters and the ruler was a guest; everything the ruler devoted his life to was for the people. Today, the ruler is the master and the people are the guests; nowhere under heaven can peace be found, for all is for the ruler."The reputation of Zhejiang as a "famous land of literature and documents" bears the mark of Master Lizhou's contributions. Especially in political thought, as well as in summarizing and systematizing the intellectual history of the Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties, Huang Zongxi's great achievements not only equaled those of ancient masters but were even unprecedented.Through his prolific writings, he secured his enduring legacy as a cultural giant and a great thinker.¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿"¿¿¿¿¿"¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿·¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿"¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿"¿¿"¿¿¿¿"¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿

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