Exemplary Women of Early China: The Lienü zhuan of Liu Xiang (Translations from the Asian Classics)
A complete translation of Liu Xiang's Lienü zhuan, showcasing early Chinese biographies that defined female virtue and Confucian ideals.
About This Book
This volume presents the Lienü zhuan, compiled by Liu Xiang in the first century BCE, as a key source for understanding early Chinese views on female virtue and conduct.
Anne Behnke Kinney provides a complete annotated translation that situates each biography within its historical and philosophical context.
The work illustrates how moral exemplars were used to shape social expectations and transmit Confucian values across generations.
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