The Huainanzi and Liu An's Claim to Moral Authority (S U N Y Series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture)

by Griet Vankeerberghen

"This study explores both the Huainanzi, the text written at the court of Liu An, king of Huainan, and presented to Emperor Wu in 139 B.C.E., and the events that led up to the death of Liu An in 12…