The Economic Principles of Confucius and His School (1911) - Page 7

THIS BOOK

AS A TOKEN OF GRATITUDE AND AFFECTION

I DEDICATE TO THE MEMORY OF MY FATHER

CHEN CHIN-CH‘ÜAN

Chen Jin-quan The original uses the Wade-Giles romanization "Chen Chin-Ch‘üan" for the Chinese name 陳錦泉 (Chén Jǐnquán).

WHO SUFFERED POVERTY, ADVERSITY AND

MANY BITTER DISAPPOINTMENTS

IN ORDER THAT HIS SON

MIGHT LEAD THE SCHOLAR’S LIFE The "scholar's life" refers to the traditional Chinese ideal of the literati or "Ru" (Confucian scholar), a path often requiring significant familial sacrifice.