Golden Melodies Medley 3

Author: Liu Tianli Sun Peng
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: Political Confucianism refers to the Confucianism centered on the Spring and Autumn Annals of Gongyang School in the Han Dynasty, which is concerned with the construction of institutions. Unlike New Confucianism, which largely aims at "Xin-xing Confucianism" (Heart-Mind Confucianism), the authors, based on a comprehensive understanding of Confucianism, have opened up a new research direction for Confucian studies. The fundamental concern of the authors lies in the in-depth study of Chinese history and culture, the re-examination of China's unique national conditions distinct from the West, and the effort to explore the rich intellectual resources in political Confucianism that are connected to modernization, thereby providing a basis for China's political institutional construction. The authors' approach inherits the tradition of Jin-wen classics studies by Gong Zizhen, Wei Yuan, and Kang Youwei in the late Qing Dynasty. The series of views proposed by the authors are eye-opening and prompt deeper reflection. The main purpose of this book is to emphasize "Political Confucianism," which, relative to "Xin-xing Confucianism," refers to the political wisdom of the Confucian tradition. Based on the stance of classical Chinese political thought, the book conducts an in-depth critique and analysis of contemporary New Confucianism, the argument for complete Westernization, and the political ideas of liberalism. This kind of research is currently rare in China. The authors' analysis and critique are meticulous, and their arguments are original, demonstrating that they have spent years contemplating this topic and have developed unique insights. Therefore, many of the arguments in this book are meaningful and valuable, and its publication in this series is expected to provoke further discussion and research.