Spirit of the Chinese People (English Version)

Author: Gu Hongming
Publisher:
Publish Date: 1998-05-01
Features: What is the Chinese spirit? To understand the true Chinese people and Chinese civilization, one must be profound, vast, and simple. Because the three major characteristics of Chinese personality and Chinese civilization are profundity, vastness, and simplicity. In fact, it should also be supplemented by one more point—sensitivity. The Spirit of the Chinese People, also known as The Great Principles of Spring and Autumn or The Original Splendor, is Gu Hongming's most influential English work, which has been translated into German, French, Japanese, and other languages. This book is the most influential of all Gu Hongming's works and best reflects his intellectual style. The main theme of the book is to reveal the spiritual life of the Chinese people, promote the value of traditional Chinese culture, and advocate the theory of Confucian civilization saving the West. It is one of the representative works of the rising trend of Eastern culture in the world before and after World War I. From the perspective of cultural and intellectual history, the book's revelation of the "spiritual life of the Chinese people" and its elaboration on the moral and spiritual values of Chinese culture are highly meaningful. We publish English works by Chinese authors precisely to set an example for English learners who aspire to this goal, to add another layer of confidence to China in the next century, and to give a shout for the promotion of the English language worldwide.