Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. EDITORIAL NOTE vii
4. EDITOR’S INTRODUCTION xiii
5. INTRODUCTION 1
6. PART I THE INNER- WORLDLY REORIENTATION OF CHINESE RELIGIONS
7. 1. New Chan (Japanese pronunciation, Zen) Buddhism 15
8. 2. New Religious Daoism 28
9. PART II NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CONFUCIAN ETHIC
10. 3. The Rise of New Confucianism and the Influence of Chan Buddhism 49
11. 4. Establishing the “World of Heaven’s Principles”: The “Other World” of New Confucianism 61
12. 5. “Seriousness Pervading Activity and Tranquility”: The Spiritual Temper of Inner- Worldly Engagement 77 77
13. 6. “Regarding the World as One’s Responsibility”: The Inner- Worldly Asceticism of New Confucianism 89
14. 7. Similarities and Differences Between Zhu Xi and Lu Xiangshan: The Social Significance of the Division in New Confucianism 100
15. PART III THE SPIRITUAL CONFIGURATION OF CHINESE MERCHANTS
16. 8. Ming and Qing Confucians’ View of “Securing a Livelihood” 113
17. 9. A New Theory of the Four Categories of People: Changes in the Relationship Between Scholars and Merchant 124
18. 10. Merchants and Confucian Learning 147
19. 11. The Mercantile Ethic 168
20. 12. “The Way of Business” 182
21. CONCLUSION 200
22. Notes 207
23. Bibliography 251
24. Index 267