Translated by: Nonaka Netaro
"Caigentan" is a work that combines Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism to teach citizens how to get along in life.
This book, which originated in China about 400 years ago, is favored by business leaders and politicians, and has been more beloved in Japan than in China.
"People don't grow without hardships"
"The real thing doesn't stand out."
"Do everything in moderation and don't be too greedy"
"I don't expect gratitude in return from others."
"It's best to let go of kindness and anger."
This book can be said to be a philosophy of the common people that is still relevant today, and as the title suggests, it can only be fully appreciated by savoring it carefully.
It has been introduced in various ways, such as a business book with only partial translations of the ways of getting along in life, and a super-translated book for children, but there are very few books that cover the entire text, both in the original and in Japanese.
This book includes a modern translation of the entire text, a written version, the original text, and a super-translation of one sentence.
Not only can you read the entire text carefully, but you can also grasp at a glance what the theme and main idea are, and it will remain in your mind like a proverb.
This will dramatically improve your understanding of "Caigentan."
In addition, a new, complete modern edition has been released, with detailed annotations for major names and phrases.
*This book is a new edition of "Complete Full Text Comparison Edition: Caigentan" (published in January 2020).
"Caigentan" is a work that combines Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism to teach citizens how to get along in life.
This book, which originated in China about 400 years ago, is favored by business leaders and politicians, and has been more beloved in Japan than in China.
"People don't grow without hardships"
"The real thing doesn't stand out."
"Do everything in moderation and don't be too greedy"
"I don't expect gratitude in return from others."
"It's best to let go of kindness and anger."
This book can be said to be a philosophy of the common people that is still relevant today, and as the title suggests, it can only be fully appreciated by savoring it carefully.
It has been introduced in various ways, such as a business book with only partial translations of the ways of getting along in life, and a super-translated book for children, but there are very few books that cover the entire text, both in the original and in Japanese.
This book includes a modern translation of the entire text, a written version, the original text, and a super-translation of one sentence.
Not only can you read the entire text carefully, but you can also grasp at a glance what the theme and main idea are, and it will remain in your mind like a proverb.
This will dramatically improve your understanding of "Caigentan."
In addition, a new, complete modern edition has been released, with detailed annotations for major names and phrases.
*This book is a new edition of "Complete Full Text Comparison Edition: Caigentan" (published in January 2020).
Released 26/02/05
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