The First Islamic Classic in Chinese [EPUB ebook] 
Wang Daiyu’s Real Commentary on the True Teaching

Published in 1642, Wang Daiyu’s
Real Commentary on the True Teaching was the first significant presentation of Islam in the Chinese language by a Muslim scholar. It set the standard for the expression of Islamic theology, Sufism, and ethics in Chinese, and became the literary foundation of a school of thought that has been called ‘Muslim Confucianism.’ In contrast to Muslim scholars writing in every other language, Wang avoided Arabic words, opting instead to reconfigure the religion in terms of Chinese concepts and categories. Employing the terminology of Neo-Confucian philosophy, his overview of Islam is thus both congenial to the mainstream Islamic tradition and reaffirms Confucian teachings about the human duty to establish harmony between heaven and earth. This book will appeal to those curious about the manner in which Islam has flourished in China over the past thousand years, as well as those interested in dialogue among religions and the significance of religious diversity.

Tabla de materias

Acknowledgments



Introduction

Wang Daiyu


Tawḥīd Chinese Style

Cosmic Hierarchy

Moral Perfection

Observing Propriety

The Contemporary Relevance

The Text and Translation

Notes



The Real Commentary on the True Teaching

Self-Narrative

Record of Questions and Answers




Book One



1.1. The Real One

1.2. The Original Beginning

1.3. Predetermination

1.4. Universal Compassion

1.5. The Real Solicitude

1.6. The Real Sage

1.7. Similarity to the Real

1.8. Changing the Real

1.9. Darkening the Real

1.10. The Outstanding Differences

1.11. Nature and Mandate

1.12. The Real Heart

1.13. Life and Death

1.14. The Level of the Human

1.15. Husband and Wife

1.16. Immortals and Spirits

1.17. The True Teaching

1.18. The True Learning

1.19.
Huihui: The Returning Returners

1.20. Bearing Witness

Book Two



2.1. The Five Constants

2.2. Real Loyalty

2.3. Utmost Filial Piety

2.4. Listening to the Mandate

2.5. The Chief Leader

2.6. The Way of Friendship

2.7. Taking and Putting Aside

2.8. Preparation

2.9. Observing the Moments

2.10. Reflection and Wakefulness

2.11. Name and Profit

2.12. Living up to the Measure

2.13. Sacrificing Animals

2.14. Meat and Vegetables

2.15. Gambling and Drinking

2.16. Interest and Hoarding

2.17. Wind and Water

2.18. The True Mandate

2.19. This World

2.20. The Afterworld



Cited Works

Index

Sobre el autor

Sachiko Murata is Professor of Religious Studies at Stony Brook University, State University of New York. Her books include
The Tao of Islam: A Sourcebook on Gender Relationships in Islamic Thought, also published by SUNY Press.