Mao Zedong and Confucius—Mao Zedong a Hundred Years Later

Author: Xu Quanxing
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: Confucius is a sage in ancient China, and Mao Zedong is a great figure in contemporary China. On the occasion of the 110th anniversary of Mao Zedong's birth, comparing and studying the ancient sage with the contemporary great figure is itself an interesting and valuable topic. This book objectively evaluates Mao Zedong's inheritance, development, and rejection of Confucian thought in politics, philosophy, education, and ethics. It explains that Mao Zedong Thought is primarily a product of the combination of Marxism and the Chinese revolution, while also containing the essence of traditional Chinese culture. Consequently, it proposes many new insights in summarizing the experiences and lessons of the sinicization of Marxism. The book also collects all available materials on Mao Zedong's comments on Confucius, making it highly valuable in terms of documentary and historical research.