About the author

Jiang Quan is an author about whom the Chinese book database holds limited information. Only one work by this author is currently preserved, namely Du Zi Zhi Yan (Random Remarks on Reading the Masters). Details of nationality, dates of birth and death, and other biographical facts are not clearly recorded, and the available public material is limited, making it difficult to sketch a complete account of the author's life. As far as the surviving work is concerned, Du Zi Zhi Yan belongs to the tradition of commentary on the pre-Qin masters, discussing the various schools of thought and their related texts; it falls under the categories of philosophy and religion and Eastern philosophy. Judging from the title and the classification, the book is likely composed mainly of notes and essay-style discussions, focusing on analyzing the purport and development of the masters' doctrines rather than setting out biography or listing titles. Works of this kind are generally intended for readers interested in the study of the pre-Qin masters and may serve for study and reference. The person and scholarship of Jiang Quan await further examination as more materials come to light.

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Publishers

East China Normal University Press