Review and Prospects of Modern Confucianism

Author: Yu Ying-shih
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: The influence of Confucianism in traditional China was pervasive, but since the mid-19th century, the Confucian order began to disintegrate, and its central position started to waver. This was the root cause of the severe crisis of Confucianism in 20th-century China. This article attempts to explain the historical process of the disintegration of Confucianism in each era and further explores the potential role Confucianism could play in reconstructing a modern political and social order. The scope of discussion is limited to politics and social thought, without delving into metaphysics or cosmology, in order to ensure the clarity of the argument.