Scholars have long noticed differences between the “typical” modes of Chinese and Western thinking, with the Chinese tradition usually being described as “correlative” or “analogical,” while the We...
If one were to ask about the most significant figure to have influenced China, the answer would most certainly be Confucius. For a book that has exerted the most profound influence, the title most ...
The ideology of being ready to make innovation and keeping abreast of the times is a defining feature of the Chinese civilization. The Eight Diagrams Field Park in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province in e...
Starting as a maxim for academicians in ancient China, “seeking truth from facts” has evolved into a fundamental guiding principle of the Communist Party of China. A statue of Confucius in the anci...
1.IntroductionThisarticle delves into the profound impact of Confucianism on the cultural,historical, and philosophical landscape of Chinese society, highlighting itsrole beyond the realms of gover...
InAugust 1872, British journalist William Simpson (1823-1899) traveled to Chinato cover the wedding of Emperor Tongzhi of China (reigned 1861-1875) for the Illustrated London News. Simpson, whohad ...
1.Tao Yuanming: A Confucian ThinkerItis common sense that in the history of Chinese philosophy, the Wei and Jinperiod witnessed the ebb of Confucianism after the Han dynasty. With theblossom of Dao...
Inreligious and philosophical traditions around the world, the images of keyfigures inevitably change and develop with changes in the societies and groupsin which they persist, giving rise to debat...
WhenConfucian culture spreads in China itself, most people would not seriouslythink about the relationship between Confucian culture and Chinese languageeducation, since the spread of Confucian cul...
Confucian Culture and its Responsiveness to Our Current Global Challenges Roger T. AmesProfessor Roger T. Ames, the author of this articleTianxia 天下,conventionally translated as “all-under-Heaven,”...
1. IntroductionAccording to Report No. 22, titled “Religion and Its Disciples Throughout the World,” published by the United Nations in 1956, the number of Confucian disciples worldwide reached 300...
The Dialogues of Confucius (Kongzi jiayu 孔子家语; hereafter Dialogues) is a document dating to the Warring States period, or, rather, many documents collected together, all purported to originate in t...
Confucius, a Chinese saint. At first, this may sound rather unusual. Is Confucius not known to us as a philosopher? Or, if not as a philosopher, at least as a teacher or political advisor to rulers...
Fairess, justice, and equality are long existing pursuits of Chinese philosophers from ancient times to today.As a political ideal, the ancient Chinese saying “Tian Xia Wei Gong” or “pursuing commo...
Only when the foundation is strong will the state be safe and stable.The concept that "the people are the foundation of a state" is the best expression of the people-centered philosophy of ancient ...
Throughout history, the idea effectively promoted the development of the Chinese civilization and served a major role in forming China’s national characteristics.The fifth Shanghai Archaeology Foru...
Throughout history, the idea “everyone has responsibilities toward their nation” has effectively promoted the development of the Chinese civilization and played a major role in forming China’s nati...
Chinese President Xi Jinping has emphasized the unity of knowing and doing on a number of occasions, saying that knowing is the premise, while doing is putting knowledge to work, and these two idea...
As the largest developing country, China not only develops itself in the spirit of self-strengthening, but also actively embraces the world and contributes to global development.“Striving continuou...
China's Traditional Values: Trust and HarmonyBuilding trust and seeking harmony should be the guiding principle for promoting friendly exchanges and win-win cooperation between different civilizati...
