The Scholars of Shen Zhou

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Happy Chinese New Year everyone!

The front cover of book 2 dropped on his twitter today! The book itself has got a release date set for March.

Section 58: On the Four Ways of Conduct and on [the Relationship between] Root and Branches by Barbara Hendrischke Themes: Yellow Turbans Overview: Hendrischke says this section begins by discussing how people should behave considering prognostic science. We aren’t told the rules that this science ...

Section 57: How to Examine What Is True and What Is False Dao by Barbara Hendrischke Themes: Yellow Turbans Overview: Hendrischke says this section previews the long process by which men’s behaviour will improve and evil diminish. She says there is a contradiction between this long process and the ...

Section 56: How the Nine Groups of Men Disperse Calamities Inherited from Former Kings by Barbara Hendrischke Themes: Yellow Turbans Overview: Hendrischke says this section ‘documents how all social groups cooperate in a society at peace.’ The ruler’s job is to create an environment where everyone ...

Section 55: How to Classify Old Texts and Give a Title to the Book by Barbara Hendrischke Themes: Yellow Turbans Overview: Hendrischke says that the “task of putting written material in order not only resembles redeeming the world, it also promotes such redemption.” She goes on to say that this sec...

Section 54: How to Enjoy Giving Life Wins Favour with Heaven by Barbara Hendrischke Themes: Yellow Turbans Overview: Hendrischke says that this section was badly damaged so we only have part of what seems like two separate dialogues. The first focuses on moral action – both in private life and publ...

Section 53: How to Distinguish between Roots and Branches by Barbara Hendrischke Themes: Yellow Turbans Overview: Hendrischke says this section is about how returning to the root will make things right. The Master will then give an example of a root and describe characteristics of roots. Lastly Hen...

Section 52: How to Work Hard to Do Good by Barbara Hendrischke Themes: Yellow Turbans Overview: Hendrischke says this section “deals with an individual’s accountability for his deeds.” It is based upon the assumption that living a long time is good, and that morality leads to a long life. However g...