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Loewe, Michael.
Dong Zhongshu, a “Confucian” heritage and the Chun qiu fan lu / by Michael
Loewe.
p. cm. — (China studies, ISSN 1570-1344 ; v. 20)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-90-04-19465-6 (hardback : alk. paper)
1. Dong, Zhongshu, 2nd cent. B.C. 2. Confucianism—China—History. 3. Dong,
Zhongshu, 2nd cent. B.C. Chunqiu fanlu. 4. Confucius. Chun qiu. I. Title.
II. Series.
B128.T824L64
2011
181’.112—dc22
2011006722
ISSN 1570-1344
ISBN 978 90 04 19465 6
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CONTENTS
Prefatory note .....................................................................................
ix
Abbreviations ......................................................................................
xi
Introduction ........................................................................................
1
Appendix: Evaluations
of Dong Zhongshu in
Western writings ........................................................................
6
Chapter One The historical and intellectual background .........
19
Chapter Two Dong Zhongshu’s life and reputation ...................
43
Accounts in primary sources ........................................................
45
Dong Zhongshu as seen in subsequent writings .......................
57
Dong’s reactions to his own times and his subsequent
influence .....................................................................................
73
Summary .........................................................................................
75
Appendix .........................................................................................
76
1. Chronological problems ......................................................
76
2. A passage in the
Lunheng ....................................................
80
Chapter Three Dong Zhongshu’s writings ...................................
83
The Three Rescripts and Responses .............................................
86
Agriculture and taxation ............................................................... 101
Relations with the Xiongnu .......................................................... 106
Dong Zhongshu’s
fu ....................................................................... 109
A letter addressed to Gongsun Hong .......................................... 110
The imperial cults .......................................................................... 111
Decisions in legal cases ................................................................. 115
Summary ......................................................................................... 117
Appendix ......................................................................................... 118
1. The three responses; Ban Gu’s part .................................... 118
2. Treatment of the three responses in the
Qian Han ji and
the
Zizhi tongjian ................................................................. 121
3.
The