The Lu Tsu-ch'ien Beginnings In studding the Confucian Discourse it is apparent that the objectives of the book are to show the wide complex interactions of Twelfth century literati and how those interactions shaped the Confucian revival. In the past the focus of scholars has been to view Chu Hsi (1130-1200) as the central figure in a single line of development of neo-Confucian thought. As we have seen through are readings however this is simple …showed first 75 words of 2392 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2392 total…health and leisure to devote 52 years to scholarship yielded an unprecedented body of scholarship, teachings, and students." There in lies one of Chu's greatest secrets of success, longevity. Living longer allowed him to do more over a longer period, which intern granted him more disciples that perhaps would not have been his. These disciples would be the catalyst for moving Chu Hsi to the center of the Neo-Confucian movement and raising him to state doctrine.