Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Introduction 1
5. Wang Bi 9
6. The System of the Classics 27
7. Technique and the Philosophy of Structure 53
8. Deconstructing and Constructing Meaning 115
9. The Craft of Wang Bi's Commentary 257
10. Notes 301
11. Bibliography 337
12. Index 351