Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Illustrations vii
4. List of Tables ix
5. Acknowledgments xi
6. Chronology xiii
7. Introduction 1
8. Chapter One. The Structure of the Yi Zhou shu and Its Formation History 20
9. Chapter Two. Understanding Early Chinese Scriptures 58
10. Chapter Three. Appropriated and Created Scriptures 91
11. Chapter Four. Royal Colloquies as the Main Text Type in the Yi Zhou shu 101
12. Chapter Five. Daoist Scriptures of the Grand Duke 130
13. Chapter Six. Heirloom Treasures, Scriptures, and Legitimacy 178
14. Conclusion 217
15. Appendix One. Scenic, Formalistic, and Alarming Contextual Settings 225
16. Appendix Two. Summary of the Zhou shu in the Shi lüe 235
17. Appendix Three. “Sequential Outline of the Zhou Scriptures” 239
18. Appendix Four. Permutations of the Chapter(s) “Shifa” (Order of Posthumous Names) 245
19. Notes 253
20. Bibliography 321
21. Index 343