FOREWORD
INTRODUCTON

CHINESE MYSTICISM
Laotse, the Book of Tao
Introduction
The Principles of Tao
The Application of Tao

Chuangtse, Mystic and Humorist
Introduction
A Happy Excursion
On Leveling All Things
The Preservation of Life
This Human World
Deformities, or Evidences of a Full Character
The Great Supreme
Joined Toes
Horses' Hoofs
Opening Trunks, or a Protest Against Civilization
On Tolerance
Autumn Floods

CHINESE DEMOCRACY
The Book of History, Documents of Chinese Democracy
Introduction
The Canon of Yao
The Counsels of the Great Yu
The Counsels of Kao-Yao
The Songs of the Five Sons
The Announcement of Tang
T'ai Chia
The Common Possession of Pure Virtue
The Charge to Yueh
The Great Declaration
The Metal-Bound Coffer
The Announcement of the Duke of Shao
The Speech of （the Marquis of） Ch'in

Mencius, the Democratic Philosopher
Introduction
Mencius, the Democratic Philosopher

Motse, The Religious Teacher
Introduction
On the Necessity of Standards
On the Importance of a Common Standard （Ⅲ）
Universal Love （Ⅱ）
Universal Love （Ⅲ）
Condemnation of Offensive War （Ⅰ）
Condemnation of Offensive War （Ⅱ）
Condemnation of Offensive War （Ⅲ）
The Will of Heaven （Ⅰ）
The Will of Heaven （Ⅱ）
The Will of Heaven （Ⅲ）
Anti-Confucianism （Ⅱ）
Keng Chu

THE MIDDLE WAY
The Aphorisms of Confucius
Introduction
Description of Confucius by Himself and Others
The Emotional and Artistic Life of Confucius
The Conversational Style
The Johnsonian Touch
Wit and Wisdom
Humanism and True Manhood
The Superior Man and the Inferior Man
The Mean as the Ideal Character and Types of Persons that Confucius Hated
Government
On Education, Ritual and Poetry
The Golden Mean of Tsesze
Introduction
The Central Harmony

The Golden Mean
Moral Law Everywhere
The Humanistic Standard
Certain Models
Ethics and Politics
Being One's True Self
Those Who Are Absolute True Selves
Eulogy on Confucius
Epilogue

CHINESE POETRY
Introduction
Some Great Ancient Lyrics
Ch'u Yuan
Li Po
The Tale of Meng Chiang
The Mortal Thoughts of a Nun

SKETCHES OF CHINESE LIFE
Chinese Tales
Introduction
The Judgment Between Two Mothers
The Judgment on a Dispute
The Chinese Cinderella
The Tale of Ch'ienniang
The Man Who Sold Ghosts
It's Wonderful to Be Drunk
It's Good to Be Headless
The Brothers' Search for Their Father
The Private History of Queen Feiyen

Six Chapters of a Floating Life
Introduction
Wedded Bliss
The Little Pleasures of Life
Sorrow
The Joys of Travel
Experience （missing）
The Way of Life （missing）

CHINESE WIT AND WISDOM
Parables of Ancient Philosophers
Introduction
The Man Who Spurned the Machine
Do-Nothing Say-Nothing
The Concealed Deer
The Man Who Forgot
Chi Liang's Physicians
Honest Shangch'iu K'ai
The Man Who Worried About Heaven
The Old Man Who Would Move Mountains
Confucius and the Children
The Man Who Saw Only Gold
Looks Like a Thief
Measurements for Shoes
King Huan Lost His Hat
How the Tongue Survived the Teeth
The Owl and the Quail
The Tiger and the Fox
The Crane and the Clam
The Blind Man's Idea of the Sun
Family Letters of a Chinese Poet
Introduction
Family Letters of a Chinese Poet
The Epigrams of Lusin
Introduction
The Epigrams of Lusin
One Hundred Proverbs
Introduction
One Hundred Proverbs
THE PRONUNCIATION OF CHINESE NAMES
WADE-GILES TO PINYIN CONVERSION TABLE
ENGLISH WORKS BY LIN YUTANG
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The Dictionary, which Father called the crowning achievement of his career, was published in October 1972 with great fanfare. It was the first Chinese-English dictionary ever compiled by a Chinese scholar. The New TorkTimes hailed it as "a milestone in communication between the world's largest linguistic groups."
On his 80th birthday, October 10, 1975, friends in Hong Kong organizeda big celebration. An even bigger celebration was organized in Taipei. When I met my parents at the Hong Kong airport upon their return, Father's eyesshone with gladness. His cup was full. The only honor that he wanted and hadnot received was the Nobel Prize. But he was his philosophical self about it. "Letus be reasonable," he once said. "We must have an attitude of expecting neither too much nor too little from life."
Father passed away in Hong Kong on March 26 the following year. Among the many tributes he received was one by the Reader's Digest's founder, DeWittWallace. Wallace published a memorial booklet of Father's writing that had appeared over the years in the magazine. It was dedicated to the memory of "an evocative spirit of vast range and accomplishment——this man for all cultures who so enriched our lives. He considered his dictionary to be the 'crown' of his career. To anyone who reads his works, it will be apparent that Lin Yutang's crown had many jewels in it."
The United Daily News of Taiwan compared Father's achievements in introducing Chinese culture to the West with that of Jesuit missionary MatteoRicci. In an editorial, the China Times of Taiwan said, "Dr. Lin is the school arand writer who possibly made the greatest contribution in promoting Chinese culture internationally in the recent 100 years. For some in the West who were not well-informed, they heard about Lin Yutang before they heard about China, and heard about China before they heard about the glory of Chinese civilization."