Harmony-Weakness: Yan Zun’s Theoretical Reconstruction of Laozi’s Softness-Weakness Thought
ReligionsSoftness-Weakness constitutes a core category in Laozi’s philosophy, while in Yan Zun’s Laozi zhigui of the Western Han dynasty, Harmony-Weakness becomes the key concept for interpreting Laozi’s thought.
Yajuan Deng, Zhibin Chen
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Yan Zun and the Lines of Dao: Reading Daodejing Chapter 42 Through Laozi, Heshang Gong, and Wang Bi
ReligionsThis study restores the late Western Han thinker Yan Zun to his rightful place in the history of Daoist thought. Despite the deep influence of his Laozi zhigui, its fractured transmission has led to modern neglect.
Thomas Michael
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The Lost Orthodoxy: Yan Zun’s Interpretation of the Laozi and the Pre-Qin to Han Daoist Tradition
ReligionsPrior to the Tang Dynasty, interpretations of the Laozi fell into two traditions: the Pre-Qin and Han tradition, represented by Yan Zun, and the Wei–Jin tradition, represented by Wang Bi.
Bocheng Fan, James Brown-Kinsella
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ReligionsWhile scholarship has predominantly focused on the “harmony” of Confucian ethics or the functional and generative “harmony” of pre-Qin Lao-Zhuang Daoism, this study identifies a unique conceptual system of “harmony” in Han Dynasty Daoism through a ...
Zhibin Chen
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ReligionsYan Zun’s Laozi Zhigui is the earliest surviving commentary that systematically interprets the Laozi through the lens of the Yijing. It holds pioneering significance in the history of Laozi studies and intellectual history.
Yujie Zhang, Qing Yuan
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ReligionsThis paper, through a detailed textual analysis of Laozi zhigui 老子指歸, examines Yan Zun’s sophisticated intertextual strategies in elucidating the Daodejing 道德經 and explores the eclectic and inclusive conceptual framework he constructed.
Fufu Li
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Host-Specific and Environment-Dependent Effects of Endophyte Alternaria oxytropis on Three Locoweed Oxytropis Species in China [PDF]
Journal of FungiPlant–endophyte symbioses are widespread in grasslands. While symbiotic interactions often provide hosts with major fitness enhancements, the role of the endophyte Alternaria oxytropis, which produces swainsonine in locoweeds (Oxytropis and Astragalus ...
Yue-Yang Zhang, Yan-Zhong Li, Zun-Ji Shi
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Dopant-Engineered Downshifting Nanoparticles with Dual NIR-II Fluorescence and Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Diagnosis and Image-Guided Surgery of Breast Cancer [PDF]
BiosensorsAs surgery is the first-line paradigm for many solid tumors, precision in preoperative diagnosis and intraoperative imaging is of significant importance.
Zia Ullah +8 more
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Comparative efficacy of moxibustion in chemotherapy-induced leukopenia: A Bayesian network meta-analysis [PDF]
Integrative Medicine ResearchBackground: Moxibustion has been applied in various clinical treatments, including chemotherapy-induced leukopenia. Using a Bayesian network meta-analysis, this study assessed a wide range of published data to identify the most efficient and effective ...
Zun-Yuan Li +6 more
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Identification of quantitative trait loci and candidate genes for pod shatter resistance in Brassica carinata [PDF]
BMC Plant BiologyBackground Understanding the genetic control of pod shatter resistance and its association with pod length is crucial for breeding improved pod shatter resistance and reducing pre-harvest yield losses due to extensive shattering in cultivars of Brassica ...
Rosy Raman +6 more
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