The Canon of Supreme Mystery

The Canon of Supreme Mystery
AuthorYang Xiong
Original title太玄 (Taixuanjing)
TranslatorMichael Nylan
PublisherState University of New York Press
Publication date1996
Publication placeAlbany
Pages680
ISBN0-7914-1395-0

The Canon of Supreme Mystery is the English language translation of 太玄 (Taixuanjing), the first draft of which was completed in 2 BCE. This translation by Michael Nylan was published in 1997. Its publication was described as providing a major contribution to the study of development of Chinese thought during the Han dynasty.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Csikszentmihalyi, Mark (1994). "The Canon of Supreme Mystery by Yang Hsiung: A Translation with Commentary of the T'ai Hsüan Ching (review)". China Review International. 1 (1): 188–192. doi:10.1353/cri.1994.0065.