Shizi : China's first syncretist / translated and with an introduction by Paul Fischer.

In English; translated from Chinese.

"By blending multiple strands of thought into one ideology, Chinese Syncretists of the pre-imperial period created an essential guide to contemporary ideas about self, society, and government. Merging traditions such as Ruism, Mohism, Daoism, Legalism, and Yin-Yang naturalism into their work, Syncretists created an integrated intellectual approach that contrasts with other, more specific philosophies. Presenting the first full English translation of the earliest example of a Syncretist text, this volume introduces Western scholars to both the brilliance of the syncretic method and a critical work of Chinese leadership.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Exhortation to learn (Quan xue) -- Honoring words [of good advice] (Gui yan) -- Four kinds of proper conduct (Si yi) -- The enlightenment hall (Ming tang) -- Allocation (Fen) -- Emerging from delusion (Fa meng) -- Considerateness (Shu) -- Governing the world (Zhi tianxia) -- Good intentions (Ren yi) -- Broad-mindedness (Guang) -- Generous fellows (Chuo zi) -- Dwelling in the way (Chu dao) -- Spiritous enlightenment (Shen ming) -- Stopping the Chu army (Zhi Chu shi) -- The ruler's governance (Jun zhi) -- Fragments (Yi wen).