Xianzhi Xianxing (imprint of Beijing Mingtianyuanhang Cultural Transmission Co., Ltd.)

Founded
2009
Country / Region
China
Notable books
Lu Xun's Old HomeFurther Talks by CandlelightMozi Jiangu, Volume 1

23 books 5 authors

About the publisher

Xianzhi Xianxing is a book imprint used by Beijing Mingtianyuanhang Cultural Transmission Co., Ltd. (Beijing Mingtian Culture) rather than an independently established publishing house. Under the name "Beijing Mingtian Culture (Xianzhi Xianxing)" it publishes general-interest titles, with an emphasis on psychology and self-help, social-science general knowledge, and traditional culture. Public information is limited; the titles in our catalogue point mainly to essays and miscellaneous writings, Eastern philosophy, folk literature, and classic works. Representative books include Zhou Zuoren's Lu Xun's Old Home, Bitter Tea Essays, Bitter Bamboo Miscellany, Wind and Rain Talks, and Talks by Candlelight, Sun Yirang's Mozi Jiangu, and Gan Bao's Sou Shen Ji. Its authors are chiefly modern scholars such as Zhou Zuoren and Sun Yirang and collators of classical texts such as Gan Bao, reflecting a sustained interest in traditional classics and essay collections. E-books are the main form of distribution.

Published (23)

More Talks by Candlelight cover
Rating 4.2
More Talks by Candlelight Zhou Zuoren Xianzhi Xianxing (imprint of Beijing Mingtianyuanhang Cultural Transmission Co., Ltd.) · 2025 What is it that one can do? This is the first question one ought to ask, though it is not easy to answer. Everyone can eat rice, but for someone like …
Lu Xun's Old Home cover
Rating 4.4
Lu Xun's Old Home Zhou Zuoren Xianzhi Xianxing (imprint of Beijing Mingtianyuanhang Cultural Transmission Co., Ltd.) · 2024 Zhou Zuoren printed his notes on "Baicao Yuan" as a standalone volume, then selected related essays from other writings to form a second part titled "…
Mozi Jiangu, Volume 1 cover
Rating 4.3
Mozi Jiangu, Volume 1 Sun Yirang Xianzhi Xianxing (imprint of Beijing Mingtianyuanhang Cultural Transmission Co., Ltd.) · 2024 This book is widely recognized as the most important scholarly achievement of Qing-dynasty evidential research on the Mozi, and an essential work for …
Further Talks by Candlelight cover
Rating 4.3
Further Talks by Candlelight Zhou Zuoren Xianzhi Xianxing (imprint of Beijing Mingtianyuanhang Cultural Transmission Co., Ltd.) · 2024 Beyond the Lamp collects Zhou Zuoren's writings from April to October 1937. They fall roughly into two kinds: one expresses delight and true leisure, …
Bitter Tea Essays cover
Rating 4.3
Bitter Tea Essays Zhou Zuoren Xianzhi Xianxing (imprint of Beijing Mingtianyuanhang Cultural Transmission Co., Ltd.) · 2024 Featuring fifty-one essays by Zhou Zuoren, mostly short pieces, Bitter Tea Essays stresses freedom and independence of thought, and includes a fair nu…
Bitter Bamboo Miscellany cover
Rating 4.3
Bitter Bamboo Miscellany Zhou Zuoren Xianzhi Xianxing (imprint of Beijing Mingtianyuanhang Cultural Transmission Co., Ltd.) · 2024 Featuring 51 essays by Zhou Zuoren, mostly vignettes and "book-copying" pieces, Bitter Bamboo Miscellany collects his later writings, in which compass…
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Rating 4.3
Eastern Jin Fiction: In Search of the Supernatural Gan Bao Xianzhi Xianxing (imprint of Beijing Mingtianyuanhang Cultural Transmission Co., Ltd.) · 2024 This is a collection of strange and supernatural tales recorded from ancient folk legends, comprising 20 volumes and 454 stories of various lengths. S…
Lu Xun's Youthful Years cover
Rating 4.3
Lu Xun's Youthful Years Zhou Zuoren Xianzhi Xianxing (imprint of Beijing Mingtianyuanhang Cultural Transmission Co., Ltd.) · 2024 Written at the invitation of newspapers and journals on the twentieth anniversary of Lu Xun's death, Lu Xun's Youthful Years collects Zhou Zuoren's me…
Characters in Lu Xun's Fiction cover
Rating 4.3
Characters in Lu Xun's Fiction Zhou Zuoren Xianzhi Xianxing (imprint of Beijing Mingtianyuanhang Cultural Transmission Co., Ltd.) · 2024 Like "The Old Home of Lu Xun," "The Characters in Lu Xun's Fiction" focuses on exploring the various characters in Lu Xun's fiction—their prototypes, …
Talks of Wind and Rain cover
Rating 4.3
Talks of Wind and Rain Zhou Zuoren Xianzhi Xianxing (imprint of Beijing Mingtianyuanhang Cultural Transmission Co., Ltd.) · 2024 Wind and Rain Talks collects Zhou Zuoren's writings from November 1935 to May 1936. The book covers a very wide range of fields and absorbed enormous …
Prefaces and Postscripts from the Bitter Rain Studio cover
Rating 4.2
Prefaces and Postscripts from the Bitter Rain Studio Zhou Zuoren Xianzhi Xianxing (imprint of Beijing Mingtianyuanhang Cultural Transmission Co., Ltd.) · 2024 Preface and Postscript Writings from the Bitter Rain Studio is Zhou Zuoren's summary reflection on the course of his thought and the progress of his w…
The Melon and Bean Collection cover
Rating 4.2
The Melon and Bean Collection Zhou Zuoren Xianzhi Xianxing (imprint of Beijing Mingtianyuanhang Cultural Transmission Co., Ltd.) · 2024 Gua Dou Ji collects more than thirty pieces written by Zhou Zuoren between May and December 1936. Compared with his earlier essays, the contents are r…
A Corner of the Study cover
Rating 4.2
A Corner of the Study Zhou Zuoren Xianzhi Xianxing (imprint of Beijing Mingtianyuanhang Cultural Transmission Co., Ltd.) · 2024 Zhou Zuoren says in his preface: the book contains four parts—first, "Reflections on Old Books," twenty-eight pieces; second, "Talks Under the Mulberr…
Before the Beginning of Spring cover
Rating 4.2
Before the Beginning of Spring Zhou Zuoren Xianzhi Xianxing (imprint of Beijing Mingtianyuanhang Cultural Transmission Co., Ltd.) · 2024 Before the Beginning of Spring collects more than twenty essays by Zhou Zuoren, most written between August 1944 and January 1945. They include seriou…
Traditional Classics: Huainanzi (Part One) cover
Rating 4.1
Traditional Classics: Huainanzi (Part One) Liu An Xianzhi Xianxing (imprint of Beijing Mingtianyuanhang Cultural Transmission Co., Ltd.) · 2024 Compiled by a collective of retainers under Liu An, King of Huainan, in the Western Han, this is a rare and remarkable work. It preserves the brillian…
A Corner of the Study cover
Rating 4.1
A Corner of the Study Zhou Zuoren Xianzhi Xianxing (imprint of Beijing Mingtianyuanhang Cultural Transmission Co., Ltd.) · 2024 In his preface, Zhou Zuoren states that the book comprises four parts: "Old Book Recollections" in 28 pieces, "Talks Under the Mulberry Tree" in 44, "…
Wood Chips cover
Rating 4.1
Wood Chips Zhou Zuoren Xianzhi Xianxing (imprint of Beijing Mingtianyuanhang Cultural Transmission Co., Ltd.) · 2024 Woodchips brings together essays on remembering old friends, local customs and everyday objects, and plants, insects and fish. It tells stories of old…
A History of European Literature cover
Rating 4.0
A History of European Literature Zhou Zuoren Xianzhi Xianxing (imprint of Beijing Mingtianyuanhang Cultural Transmission Co., Ltd.) · 2024 European Literature is compiled from the lecture notes Zhou Zuoren used for the first-year "European Literature" course he taught in the Department of…
A History of Modern European Literature cover
Rating 4.0
A History of Modern European Literature Zhou Zuoren Xianzhi Xianxing (imprint of Beijing Mingtianyuanhang Cultural Transmission Co., Ltd.) · 2024 A Companion to A History of European Literature, this volume is the edited lecture notes from Zhou Zuoren's course "Nineteenth-Century European Litera…
Later Talks by Candlelight cover
Rating 3.8
Later Talks by Candlelight Zhou Zuoren Xianzhi Xianxing (imprint of Beijing Mingtianyuanhang Cultural Transmission Co., Ltd.) · 2024 Candlelight Talks: Second Series mainly collects Zhou Zuoren's writings from April to October 1937. The contents fall into two categories: one express…

Frequent authors

Zhou Zuoren (19)Liu An (1)Sun Yirang (1)Gan Bao (1)Xing Yanguo (1)