Types and Influences of Zhu Xi's Collected Works Published by Jian'an Academy in the Song Dynasty
According to Xia Yulin and Wang Dian's"Annals of Jianning Prefecture",Jian'an Academy was founded in the second year of Jiaxi's reign(1238),while Huang Zhongzhao believed that it was founded in the second year of Jiatai'reign(1202)in his"Bamin Tongzhi".Based on his-torical research,its establishment date should be in the second year of Jiaxi's reign(1238).Wang Ye was in charge of building the academy following the orders of Emperor Lizong,where people offered sacrifice to Zhu Xi.At the beginning of the founding of Jian'an Academy,in addition to assuming the traditional sacrificial functions of the academy,it also engaged in publishing activities,mainly focusing on the books of Neo-Confucianism,with a particular emphasis on Zhu Xi's collected works.The collected works of Zhu Xi were the original version of Zhu collection in existence with extraordi-nary significance.The collection consists of"Zhengji"(100 volumes),"Xuji"(11 volumes),and"Bieji"(10 volumes),and is the original litera-ture for studying Zhu Xi's literary creation and Neo-Confucianism.The collection was widely published by block printing in all regions and read by a large number of scholars,expanding the dissemination of Zhu Xi's literature and Neo-Confucianism.