Preface -- Introduction -- Austere Sublimity of lofty Dryness (Koko) -- Subtle Profundity or Deep Reserve (Yugen) -- Simplicity (Kanso) -- Tranquility (Sei Jaku) -- Freedom from Attachment (Datsu Zoku) -- I. Oneness of Brush Strokes (I-Hua) -- II. Concealment in Nondifferentation (Mêng Yang) -- III. Harmonious Atmosphere (Yin Yün) -- IV. Sublimity as Aesthetic Achievement (Yüan Ch'en) -- V. Emptiness Versus Solidity ((Hsü Shih) -- VI. Living Spirit (Shêng Huo) -- VII. Liberation from Method (Liao Fa) -- A Biographical Sketch -- A Note on the Chinese Scripts -- A Discussion of Previous English Translations -- 1. Oneness of Brush Strokes -- 2. Liberation from Methods -- 3. Transformation and Freedom -- 4. The Value of Inborn Nature -- 5. Unity of Brush Strokes and Ink Wash -- 6. Motions of the Wrist -- 7. Harmonious Atmosphere -- 8. Reality of Mountains and Rivers -- 9. Landscapes Expressed by Various Lines -- 10. Threee Planes and Two Grounds -- 11. Six Essentials -- 12. Forests and Trees -- 13. Oceans and Waves -- 14. Expressions of the Four Seasons -- 15. Sublimity and the Commonplace -- 16. Purity through Wu-Wei -- 17. Origin of Heaven and Completion by Man -- 18. Creativity and the Fulfillment of Nature -- The Uninterrupted Translation -- 1. Oneness of Brush Strokes -- 2. Liberation from Methods -- 3. Transformation and Freedom -- 4. The Value of Inborn Nature -- 5. Unity of Brush Strokes and Ink Wash -- 6. Motions of the Wrist -- 7. Harmonious Atmosphere -- 8. Reality of Mountains and Rivers -- 9. Landscapes Expressed by Various Lines -- 10. Three Planes and Two Grounds -- 11. Six Essentials -- 12. Forests and Trees -- 13. Oceans and Waves -- 14. Expressions of the Four Seasons -- 15. Sublimity and the Commonplace -- 16. Purity through Wu-Wei -- 17. Origin of Heaven and Completion by Man -- 18. Creativity and the Fulfillment of Nature.

Final Remarks -- Bibliography.