Wang Anshi and Su Dongpo: The Dialectic of Twin Luminaries Through The Ages 《王安石與蘇東坡:千秋雙璧之辯證》

Lawrence K. Wang 王抗曝 , Ping-Chang Su 蘇平章, and Hung-ping Tsao 曹恆平, (2026). Wang Anshi and Su Dongpo: The Dialectic of Twin Luminaries Through The Ages 《王安石與蘇東坡:千秋雙璧之辯證》, "Global Humanities and Liberal Arts", Volume 2026, Number 3A, 2026(3A), 57 pages, Lenox Institute Press, MA, USA ..... ASTRACT: This study centers on two towering figures of the Northern Song dynasty of China — Wang Anshi and Su Shi (Su Dongpo) — to examine the dialectical unity of reason and emotion within the Confucian intellectual tradition. Through comparative analysis of political philosophy, literary aesthetics, and moral personality, the book explores how institutional rationality and humanistic rationality coexisted in Song dynasty culture. Combining historical scholarship and literary interpretation, it reveals how reform and creativity, governance and poetry, complemented one another in shaping the Chinese mind. Keywords: Wang Anshi; Su Shi; Song Dynasty; China, Rationality and Emotion; Confucian Humanism; Literary Culture; Comparative Thought; 摘要: 本書以中國北宋兩大文人政治家王安石與蘇東坡為研究核心,從政治哲學、文學美學及人格精神三重面向,探討理性與性情在中國士人文化中的辯證統一。作者藉史料、詩文與思想比較,揭示「制度理性」與「人文理性」並行的宋代文化格局。全書兼具學術性與文學性,既分析政治制度與文化價值之互動,又呈現詩文之精神力量,為宋代思想文化研究提供新視角。關鍵詞:王安石;蘇東坡;宋代文化;中國, 理性與性情;文人精神;儒家思想;文化比較