Publication Type
Encyclopaedia
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
1-2006
Abstract
Third-century Chinese philosopher Wang Bi (226–249CE) achieved fame as an interpreter of the Laozi and the Yijing (Classic of changes), whose radical reformulation of the concept of Dao as nonbeing (wu) helped spark a new current of thought called Xuanxue (Learning of the mysterious), sometimes translated as “neo-Daoism.” To Wang, Confucius, Laozi, and the other sages of old had discerned the true meaning of Dao as the root of all beings. This was misunderstood, which necessitated a reinterpretation of the classical heritage.
Discipline
Asian Studies | Philosophy
Volume
9
First Page
722
Last Page
723
ISBN
0-02-865780-2
Publisher
Encyclopedia of Philosophy
City or Country
Detroit
Citation
CHAN, Alan Kam Leung.
Wang Bi. (2006). 9, 722-723.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cis_research/323
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