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Wu Chʽêng

Yuan dynasty scholar who wrote a commentary on the Tao Te Ching.

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Also known as Wu

First appearance: tao te ching

Wu Chʽêng shows up with force in Preface by James Legge. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Yuan dynasty scholar whose commentary on the Tao Te Ching was highly useful to Legge.
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In Preface by James Legge: Yuan dynasty scholar whose commentary on the Tao Te Ching was highly useful to Legge. Later, in The Texts of the Tao Te Ching and Chuang-Tzŭ Shu, as Regards Their Authenticity and…

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STShang TiH-Ho - shang KungMEMenciusLTLu Tê - mingKWKing Wei of ChʽuWCWu Chʽêng

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  • Scholars and Translators
  • Chinese Philosophers and Deities

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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