Heaven is in your heart

Author: Tolstoy
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This book was written during the period of the most severe rule of the Russian Empire and reflects the author's intense religious sentiments. It explores humanistic care for the vulnerable, questions the sacred conventions of government policies, and more. China is an ancient civilization, and the humanistic spirit has been particularly prominent within it. "The Zhou culture" has already been remarkable, and the pre-Qin philosophers such as Confucius, Mencius, Laozi, Xunzi, and Han Feizi have broadly shaped the fundamental framework of Chinese cultural development in the following two thousand years, with occasional bursts of extraordinary brilliance. However, since modern times, China has faced strong winds and rains from the West, leading to the decline of its flowers and fruits. The reasons for this decline include both the overwhelming influence of foreign civilizations and the lack of successors within itself. Today, the world is interconnected, and no culture can develop or survive in isolation. The ancient Chinese culture has an urgent need to draw nourishment from various sources beyond its borders. Over the past century, many Chinese have engaged in translation, and now, without pretending to be knowledgeable, I have also established this "Humanistic Translation Series." The name may seem grand, but it aims to include as many valuable translations as possible, with the hope of contributing modestly to the revival of Chinese humanism. The selection of materials and themes for the series is not overly ambitious, and it strives for relative focus. Currently, several albums have been roughly compiled:
1. Western Classical Thought and Figures, with special emphasis on ancient Greece.
2. Western Political Theory and Practice, with particular focus on the development of freedom and democracy as the mainstream of Western thought and institutions since modern times.
3. Intellectuals and the Free Market, as globalization has involved us all in the market economy, and the attitude of humanistic intellectuals toward this is particularly worth pondering.
4. Christian Spirit and Humanism, as this transcendence is perhaps what the more pragmatic Chinese humanism needs to pay special attention to.
5. Dostoevsky and Russian Thought, hoping to draw the attention of the Chinese people to the depth of the souls of our neighboring country.
6. Academic and Intellectual Review, edited by He Junzhao and Tian, which includes both translations and critiques. In recent issues, it has paid particular attention to the twists and turns of the intersection of Chinese and Western history in the context of "modernity."
Over the years, these initial achievements have been possible thanks to the strong support of the leadership of Jilin Publishing, including Zhou Jun Dianfu and Hu Jun Weige, as well as the dedicated efforts of the editorial team and many translators and proofreaders. "Ten years to grow trees, a hundred years to cultivate people," and the revival of humanism is not something that can be achieved "in the blink of an eye." We hope to make the "Humanistic Translation Series" a long-term endeavor, continuing to enrich the existing albums while also launching new ones. We sincerely hope that this cause will continue to receive the attention and support of people from all walks of life.