Realizing the “Outwardly Regal” Vision in the Midst of Political Inactivity: A Study of the Epistolary Networks of Li Gang 李綱 (1083–1140) and Sun Di 孫覿 (1081–1169)

How did politically inactive members of the Song literati attempt to realize the Confucian “outwardly regal” vision by putting their political ideal into practice? To what extent did their social networks play a role in this process? This paper aims to examine these questions via a comprehensive inv...

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Main Author: Ming-Kin Chu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/14/3/389