Some Observations on Chen Chien’s The Clarification of the Veiled Theories (Hsueh-Pu-Tung-Pien): It’s Merits and Flaws
Author：Lung-Chiu Tsai
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This paper aims to explore Chen Chien’s The Clarification of the Veiled Theories (Hsueh-Pu-Tung-Pien), specifically his comments on Wang Yang-ming’s The Later Chu Hsi: The Conclusion (Chu-Tzu-Wan-Nien-Ting-Lun) and Cheng Min-cheng’s The Way Is One(Tao-I-Pien), which, according to Chen, suffer from the same fault of reconciling and combining Chu Hsi and Lu Hsiang-shan. I will begin with a thorough investigation on Chen’s comments, sorting out as well as explaining the book’s merits and flaws, and weigh its intended effect. I endeavor to reevaluate this book in the hope of bring out a more constructive perspective on the issues concerning the reflections on the similarities and dissimilarities between Chu and Lu.
Keywords: The Clarification of the Veiled Theories (Hsueh-Pu-Tung-Pien), The Later Chu Hsi: The Conclusion (Chu-Tzu-Wan-Nien-Ting-Lun), The Way Is One (Tao-I-Pien), the similarities and dissimilarities between Chu and Lu, reconciliation and combination of Chu and Lu.