01620cam a22003253u 4500 25397 UtSlPG 20260610133600.0 m cr n 260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG zh iso639-1 B Wang, Chong, 27-97? 論衡 Lun Heng Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2008 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunheng Release date is 2008-05-09 Produced by Henry Chen "論衡" by Chong Wang is a wide-ranging Chinese classic text first published in 80 CE. Spanning 85 chapters with over 200,000 characters, this collection of critical essays challenges prevailing beliefs about natural science, Chinese mythology, philosophy, and literature. Through polemical arguments supported by earlier writings, Wang questions popular misconceptions and religious claims. The work frequently champions Daoist principles of naturalism and spontaneity, arguing against the notion that Heaven intentionally creates things for human benefit. It stands as an encyclopedic record of ancient Chinese thought and folklore. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Philosophy, Chinese https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25397 66398 66398