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- University of Hawai'I Press
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- Copyright © 2005 University of Hawai'i Press.
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- 1527-9367
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Abstract
Reviews in actual fact he may be quoting a passage attributed to Laozi in the Received Wenzi. This substantiates Ho's claim that the Received Wenzi already existed by the time that Gao You wrote his commentaries. Some arguments in Ho's work invoke questions. For instance, is the aforementioned graphical variation between bamboo manuscript and Received Wenzi the result of taboo observance, or is one negation () replaced by another () due to changed linguistic preferences? And if the change is indeed the result of taboo observance, does this one instance provide ground for dating the Ancient Wenzi to the reign of Emperor Zhao? Also, if Gao You indeed used the Received Wenzi when glossing the Huainanzi, then why does his commentary explicitly cite no less than sixteen classical works, but mention the Wenzi not a single time? Conclusions in this book often come in a tentative manner, indicating that its author is careful not to present his claims as undisputable fact. Indeed, Ho Che Wah is not likely to find a large hearing, for his conclusions diametrically oppose accepted truths. Yet for this very reason his book deserves to be read. Ho invites his readers to investigate hitherto
Journal
China Review International – University of Hawai'I Press
Published: Dec 6, 2005