| Abstract in English | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第7-9页 |
| Introduction | 第9-17页 |
| Chapter One Paratexts in the Three Versions | 第17-21页 |
| A. Types of the paratexts | 第17-19页 |
| B. Functions of the paratexts | 第19-21页 |
| Chapter Two Multiple Purposes of the Use of the Paratexts | 第21-48页 |
| A. Paratexts in the 1871 Version transmitting the Confucianism | 第21-29页 |
| B. Paratexts in the 1876 Version emphasizing aesthetic features | 第29-39页 |
| C. Paratexts in the 1879 Version integrating Christian thought | 第39-48页 |
| Chapter Three Reasons for the Use of the Paratexts | 第48-60页 |
| A. Indication of the translator’s ethics | 第48-52页 |
| B. Catering to the readers’ preference | 第52-57页 |
| C. Consideration of the demands of the commissioner | 第57-60页 |
| Conclusion | 第60-62页 |
| Notes | 第62-66页 |
| Bibliography | 第66-70页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第70页 |
