Sacred Realm: Confucianism and Chinese Culture

Author: Zhang Liwen Peng Yongjie
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: Confucianism is not only the mainstream and foundation of traditional Chinese culture but also has exerted profound and significant influence on the national psychology, character, and daily life of the Chinese nation. It has also spread overseas, particularly to Southeast Asia, becoming a world-renowned discipline. The profound and sophisticated humanistic connotations within Confucianism have become a valuable spiritual treasure and heritage of the Chinese nation, and they remain a fine tradition that we must inherit to this day. They also serve as resources that can be referenced in our modernization efforts. This book takes the broad perspective of traditional Chinese culture as its starting point, with the central theme being the foundational role of Confucianism in traditional Chinese culture and thought. Drawing on historical materials from the Classics (Jing), Histories (Shi), Masters (Zi), and Collections (Jing), as well as Confucian classics, the book systematically organizes and explores Confucianism in relation to philosophy, ethics, law, religion, sociology, science and technology, literature and art, economics, and management, as well as its interactions with East Asia and the West. It analyzes and reveals the essence, lines of thought, humanistic spirit, modern values, and fundamental characteristics of Confucianism in traditional Chinese culture from a metaphysical level, while also outlining and elaborating on its dynamic and integrated relationships with all aspects of traditional Chinese culture from a material and secular dimension. In particular, the book provides a detailed and in-depth examination of the global impact of Confucianism.