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Zuo Qiuming, Zuoqiu Ming or Qiu Ming[note 1] (556 – 451 BCE[5] or 502 – 422 BCE[4]) was a Chinese historian who was a contemporary of Confucius. He lived in the State of Lu during the Spring and Autumn period. He was a historian, litterateur, thinker and essayist who worked as a Lu official.
The influential historical narrative Zuo Zhuan ("Commentary of Zuo") is traditionally attributed to him; as well as Guoyu ("Discourses of the States").[5][6] One tradition, according to the Records of the Grand Historian, holds that he was blind.[7]
In the Analects, Confucius complimented Zuo Qiu Ming's moral stance and conduct;[8] he also received praise for his academic contributions.[citation needed]
- ^ Shiji "Volume 14 - Twelve Vassals' Chronology" quote: "魯君子左丘明懼弟子人人異端，各安其意，失其真，故因孔子史記具論其語，成左氏春秋。" Wai's 2013 translation: "A gentleman of Lu, Zuo Qiuming, was afraid that the disciples each had divergent ideas [about the meaning of the Annals], would be satisfied with his own conceptions, and lose the true meaning [of Confucius' messages]. Therefore he based himself on Confucius' scribal records, fully arrayed their words, and completed the Zuo Tradition of the Annals."
- ^ Wai, Pauli (2013) Merging Horizons: Authority, Hermeneutics, and the Zuo Tradition from Western Han to Western Jin (2nd c. BCE -3rd c. CE) (PhD dissertation). University of California, Berkeley. p. 15-16
- ^ Zhang, Weimin; Wang, Junlin (2001). "《左丘明姓氏推考》 A Study of Zuo Qiu ming's Family Names". 《管子学刊》 Guan Zi Journal (in Chinese) (1): 82–86. doi:10.3969/j.issn.1002-3828.2001.01.013.
- ^ a b Theobald, Ulrich (2010) "Chunqiu 春秋 and Zuozhuan 左傳" ChinaKnowledge.de – An Encyclopaedia on Chinese History, Literature and Art
- ^ a b Zhou, Jixu (May 2011) "Confucius and Lao Zi" Their Differing Social Foundations and Cultures, Sino-Platonic Papers 211. p. 2
- ^ Xing Lu (1998). Rhetoric in ancient China, fifth to third century, B.C.: a comparison with classical Greek rhetoric. University of South Carolina Press. p. 107. ISBN 1-57003-216-5.
- ^ Sima Qian, Shiji, "Grand Historian's Autobiographical Postface". quote: "左丘失明，厥有國語"
- ^ Analects "Gongye Chang" 25 quote: "子曰：「巧言、令色、足恭，左丘明恥之，丘亦恥之。匿怨而友其人，左丘明恥之，丘亦恥之。」". James Legge's translation: "The Master said, "Fine words, an insinuating appearance, and excessive respect – Zuo Qiu Ming was ashamed of them. I also am ashamed of them. To conceal resentment against a person, and appear friendly with him – Zuo Qiu Ming was ashamed of such conduct. I also am ashamed of it.""
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