Contemporary Eastern Confucianism

Author: Liu Zongxian
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: The contemporary Confucianism studied in this book mainly refers to Confucianism in China and other Confucian cultural circle countries such as Korea, Japan, and Vietnam; Confucianism in ethnic Chinese-majority nations like Singapore; as well as the spread and influence of Confucianism in other Eastern countries such as Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Arab region. Historically, countries in East Asia have been deeply influenced by Confucius and Confucian culture, forming a shared cultural consciousness among Confucian cultural circle nations. Since the modern era, in the face of the impact of Western advanced science, technology, culture, and democratic thought, these countries have all undergone a common process of adjusting traditional thought and re-cultivating cultural integration. Therefore, the relationship between Confucianism and modernity is an era issue they all face together.