Abstract:
The two "Tan Gong" chapters of the Confucian canonical text, Liji (Records of Ritual), are a repository of anecdotal lore concerning Confucius and his circle as well as of ritual rules and performance guides. This technical translation provides lexical glosses, philological and text critical notes, critical assessments of traditional and modern commentarial sources, and an analysis of the process of textual creation that resulted in this hybrid text. The intended audience is field specialists and advanced students.
