Research on the Confucianism-upholding trend in the early Republic of China

Author: Zhang Weibo
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: In the early years of the Republic of China, various schools of thought and cultural trends emerged one after another. These schools of thought and cultural trends had different political objectives and cultural claims, but none of them avoided contemplating the path forward for China and Chinese culture. In fact, from the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, the cultural proposals or debates proposed were often linked to the question of which path China should take. The rise of Confucianism in the early years of the Republic of China was no exception, making it inevitably a subject of attention for researchers. Research on the rise of Confucianism in the early years of the Republic of China, apart from specialized works, has been touched upon to varying degrees in some related works. Dr. Zhang Weibo's book "A Study on the Rise of Confucianism in the Early Years of the Republic of China" provides a specific and more in-depth discussion of the rise of Confucianism in the early years of the Republic of China, based on the absorption of previous research results, and proposes its own conclusions, offering new insights. For example, the book pays attention to the complexity of the rise of Confucianism in the early years of the Republic of China, provides a relatively detailed sorting and differentiation of those who promoted Confucianism, and points out that although they all advocated Confucianism, they were not the same in terms of purpose, ideological theory, and other aspects. Some people advocated Confucianism, proposing to make Confucianism the national religion and include it in the constitution, out of the need for political restoration of the monarchy. Some people's advocacy of Confucianism did not have the political purpose of restoring the monarchy, but rather were worried about the impact of new ideas and new culture that had become popular before and after the Xinhai Revolution on Confucianism, hoping to reverse the situation by promoting Confucianism. Some people advocated Confucianism by interpreting Confucian thought with some modern Western ideas, trying to make Confucius and Confucian thought adapt to modern life. This avoids the generalization of linking all those who promoted Confucianism at the time to the restoration of the monarchy.