Written over two and a half millennia ago, the
Xueji
(
On Teaching and Learning
) is one of the oldest and most comprehensive works on educational philosophy and teaching methods, as well as a consideration of the appropriate roles of teachers and students. The
was included in the
Liji
On Ritual
), one of the Five Classics that became the heart of the educational system during China's imperial era, and it contains the ritual protocols adopted by the Imperial Academy during the Han dynasty.
Chinese Philosophy on Teaching and Learning
provides a new translation of the
along with essays exploring this work from both Western and Chinese perspectives. Contributors examine the roots of educational thought in classical Chinese philosophy, outline similarities and differences with ideas rooted in classical Greek thought, and explore what the
can offer educators today.