Yu-Yin Cheng
Biographic Data
| ID | 4182323 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yu-Yin Cheng |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yu-Yin |
| FAMILY NAME | Cheng |
| SIGNATURE | CHENG Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | Marymount Manhattan College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Tang Xianzu's (1550–1616) Peony Pavilion and Taizhou Philosophy
This paper explores how intellectual trends, specifically the ideas of the Taizhou movement, of the sixteenth century fostered the rising literary theme of qing. Taking Tang Xianzu’s Peony Pavilion as a case study, the paper first compares Tang’s play with its predecessor, a promptbook version circulated in the early sixteenth century, to identify the new ideas that Tang developed in his play; it then traces these ideas back to the Taizhou school…
The Taizhou School ( Taizhou Xuepai ) and the Popularization of Liangzhi (Innate Knowledge)
Until recently our understanding of the Taizhou school of the sixteenth century was mostly focused in the philosophical arena, in which it was viewed as a Confucian school that promoted the idea of sagehood for all. Considering Taizhou scholars not only as thinkers but also as activists, this essay explores how they transformed their philosophical ideas into simple messages accessible to people from all walks of life and into actions that could b…
Chopsticks Only Work in Pairs
Shanshan Du, New York: Columbia University Press, 2002, xvii + 237 pages (paper).Susan Mann and Yu-Yin Cheng (eds.), Under Confucian Eyes: Writings on Gender in Chinese History, Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 2001, xiii + 310 pages (paper).Reviewer: Lorne Holyoak University of SaskatchewanThe tendency to gloss Han culture as Chinese culture and furthermore to essentialize Han culture as identical throughout time and spa…
Under Confucian Eyes
These translations of eighteen classical Chinese texts from the mid-ninth century (Tang dynasty) through the late nineteenth century (Qing dynasty) offer a comprehensive collection of primary sources focusing on gender issues in medieval and late imperial China. The book's title reflects the sometimes ironic relationship between Confucian viewpoints and women's visibility in Chinese historical documents. The texts, written by both men and women, …
The Taizhou School ( Taizhou Xuepai ) and the Popularization of Liangzhi (Innate Knowledge)
Until recently our understanding of the Taizhou school of the sixteenth century was mostly focused in the philosophical arena, in which it was viewed as a Confucian school that promoted the idea of sagehood for all. Considering Taizhou scholars not only as thinkers but also as activists, this essay explores how they transformed their philosophical ideas into simple messages accessible to people from all walks of life and into actions that could b…
Under Confucian Eyes
These translations of eighteen classical Chinese texts from the mid-ninth century (Tang dynasty) through the late nineteenth century (Qing dynasty) offer a comprehensive collection of primary sources focusing on gender issues in medieval and late imperial China. The book's title reflects the sometimes ironic relationship between Confucian viewpoints and women's visibility in Chinese historical documents. The texts, written by both men and women, …
Chopsticks Only Work in Pairs
Shanshan Du, New York: Columbia University Press, 2002, xvii + 237 pages (paper).Susan Mann and Yu-Yin Cheng (eds.), Under Confucian Eyes: Writings on Gender in Chinese History, Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 2001, xiii + 310 pages (paper).Reviewer: Lorne Holyoak University of SaskatchewanThe tendency to gloss Han culture as Chinese culture and furthermore to essentialize Han culture as identical throughout time and spa…
The Taizhou School ( Taizhou Xuepai ) and the Popularization of Liangzhi (Innate Knowledge)
Until recently our understanding of the Taizhou school of the sixteenth century was mostly focused in the philosophical arena, in which it was viewed as a Confucian school that promoted the idea of sagehood for all. Considering Taizhou scholars not only as thinkers but also as activists, this essay explores how they transformed their philosophical ideas into simple messages accessible to people from all walks of life and into actions that could b…
Tang Xianzu's (1550–1616) Peony Pavilion and Taizhou Philosophy
This paper explores how intellectual trends, specifically the ideas of the Taizhou movement, of the sixteenth century fostered the rising literary theme of qing. Taking Tang Xianzu’s Peony Pavilion as a case study, the paper first compares Tang’s play with its predecessor, a promptbook version circulated in the early sixteenth century, to identify the new ideas that Tang developed in his play; it then traces these ideas back to the Taizhou school…
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