Feng Youlan (1895-1990, also rendered Feng Yulan) was one of the leading philosophers and educators in Twentieth Century China and is widely credited with creating the discipline of comparative philosophy in modern China. He is is the author of over 30 books and more than 500 articles on Asian and Western philosophy, among them A New Treatise on Neo-Confucianism, On New Affairs, Explanation of the New World, A New Treatise on the Nature of Man, The Spirit of Chinese Philosophy and On the Methodology of Metaphysics. He also compiled A History of Chinese Philosophy (in two volumes), A Short History of Chinese Philosophy (in English) and A New Edition of A History of Chinese Philosophy (in seven volumes). China Books is pleased to issue this compact volume, which is derived from Feng's own 14-volume The Complete Works of the Hall of Three Pines. It is hoped that this volume will further broaden Feng's lasting influence on a new generation of students and scholars.