Chinese Editions of Xunzi

• Wang Tianhai 王天海, 2005, Xunzi jiaoshi 荀子校釋, 2 vols, Shanghai: Guji. (Scholar)
• Wang Xianqian 王先謙 (1842–1918), 1988, Xunzi jijie 荀子集解, edited by Shen Xiaohuan 沈嘯寰 and Wang Xingxian 王星賢, 2 vols, Beijing: Zhonghua. (Scholar)

English Translations

• Dubs, Homer H. (1892–1969) (tr.), 1927, The Works of Hsüntze. London: Probsthain.
• Hutton, Eric L. (tr.), 2014, Xunzi: The Complete Text, Princeton: Princeton University Press. (Scholar)
• Knoblock, John (tr.), 1988–94, Xunzi: A Translation and Study of the Complete Works, 3 volumes, Stanford: Stanford University Press. (Scholar)
• Watson, Burton (tr.), 2003, Xunzi: Basic Writings, New York: Columbia University Press. [Abridged.] (Scholar)

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