책소개

The Caigentan (菜根譚) (Talks Vegetable Roots) is written by the scholar and philosopher Hong EungMyeong (洪鷹明) (floruit 1572-1620) who lived during the end of the Ming Dynasty China. His courtesy name (字) was JaSeong (自誠) and his pseudonym (號) was Hwanchodoin (Meaning Daoist Adept who returns to the Origin) Hong EungMyeong wrote the Caigentan (菜根譚) “Talks Vegetable Roots) circa 1590 and it is an eclectic compilation of philosophical aphorisms that combine elements from Confucianism Daoism and Buddism. The name of the Caigentan (菜根譚) [Talks Vegetable Roots (菜根) ] to designate his discourse has its origin in his purifying experience of poverty because the Vegetable Roots(菜根) is not an appropriate food. One can imagine that the author had been experienced by the severities of life and had endured several hard times. '' So the Vegetable Roots means the poverty even though it was originating in ''Minor Learning(小學)'' written by Wang SinMin as known “嚼得菜根 百事可做”literally means ''One who had chewed vegetable roots for lack of anything better to eat can accomplish anything'' ''One who has gone through hardships can do anything''. The Book Caigentan (菜根譚) consist of two books and has 360 entries of clauses in two books. The first book has 225 clauses and The second book has 135 clauses. In this book 72 clauses are selected which are giving more big enlightenments among the 360 clauses.

저자소개

Kim Jeong-Oh Born 1946 Seoul Korea Seoul National University Presently in Dhongwha Yugyeong Institute Books 2010 Fortune Today 2011 365 days Caigentan 100 Aphorisms Caigentan 2012 Golden Aphorisms Caigentan

목차

01 Preface
02 Contents
03 The best way to get along with ...
04 Help him to get the benefits
05 Dont expect his deep affection when..
06 For junior, its more difficult not to..
07 Even if his sayings are correct nine to ten..
08 Never expect the compensation for..
09 It is better let him forget all the ..
10 To serve only one meal could be..
11 A small jam could change ..
12 It will be natural not to ..
13 Jealousy and envy is more deeper between..
14 When you resign your post..
15 The project started momentarily..
16 Forgive him but never forgive..
17 The sickness from the lust could be..
18 People do not reward for the ..
19 Employing someone dont treat badly..
20 A very difficult problem could be solved,,
21 The fishes do not know the existence of..
22 The fortune more than your bound ..
23 Appendix Caigentan Subjects All
24 Publication

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