Ethical Representation: Ling Tingkan and the Transformation of Confucian Thought in Mid-Qing China: The Transformation of Confucian Thought in Mid-Qing China

Author: Zhang Shou'an
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Publish Date: 2001-11-01
Features: This book primarily discusses the rise of Confucian ritual thought in the mid-Qing Dynasty. It first introduces the idea of using ritual to govern, then explains the flourishing of ritual reverence thought during the Jiaqing and Daoguang reigns, analyzes the debates this reverence thought generated within the Confucian learning circles of the time, and finally discusses the social practice of ritual thought to demonstrate the connection between Qing learning in terms of thought and practical governance.