The Story of the Forbidden City: English

Author: Cheng Qinhua
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Publish Date: 1998-01-01
Features: Among the New Confucians and even in the history of Chinese humanistic scholarship in the 20th century, Xu Fuguan is a legendary figure. He once served as a senior aide to Chiang Kai-shek and, after turning to academia, differed from speculative and bookish scholars. Xu Fuguan engaged in thought history discussions and political essays, exploring the intersections of history and reality, East and West, and scholarship and politics, striving to combine Confucian political ideals with democratic political pursuits. In the book, Xu Fuguan not only examines certain issues in the history of traditional Chinese thought but also focuses on the grafting of the Confucian tradition and modern democratic concepts. Profound in thought, unique in conception, vigorous in style, and covering the fields of Chinese classics, history, and philosophy, the book is guided by a consistent theme: through "modern interpretations" of Chinese culture, it elucidates the Chinese humanistic spirit embedded within it. In recent years, the name of Xu Fuguan has garnered increasing attention from the cultural and academic communities. His works have been published in Shanghai, Tianjin, Hubei, and other regions, and seminars discussing his thought have been jointly organized by universities across the Taiwan Strait. The publication of this book will play an important role in deepening the understanding of Xu Fuguan's thought.