Reconstructing the Chinese Spirit -- Original Series from Wen Wei Press

Author: Written by "China Newsweek"
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Publishing Date: 2005-06-01
Features: For too long, our hearts have been one-sidedly inclined toward reason, resulting in the neglect of conscience, fairness or justice, creativity, or the vast love of humanity. Faith transcends objects and can have different names, but the spiritual state of faith determines the rise and fall of civilizations and the fluctuations of nations. — He Guanghu
Why Do We Need Faith?
Su Hongming once attributed this compassion for the people in "The Spirit of the Chinese People" to the powerful force of sympathy. And the source of this force lies deep within our human nature—the passion of the heart or the emotional sense of human love. — Wu Jinglian
The "Benevolent Economist"
What is truly dangerous is not wartime, but the time of the revival of great nations: institutionalization is low, and expectations are low too. Nothing may happen, yet everything may happen, as only the sharp edge of history is approaching in the shadows. — Zhu Xueqin
A Century of Rationality, A Century of Temperament
"To achieve harmony, the sky and earth find their places, and all things are nurtured." This is the harmonious state advocated in the "Doctrine of the Mean." Viewing Confucianism as "philosophical anthropology" or "religious philosophy," modern New Confucianism has once again attracted attention and interest in mainland China after 30 years of silence. — Tu Weiming
A Generation of Confucians Dedicated to Continuing the Legacy of the Sages
Over the past century, China has experienced several collisions between Eastern and Western civilizations, self-doubt and abandonment in culture, and challenges to traditional beliefs, morals, ethics, and cultural identity. It has also endured political shocks, where ideologies that once provided support have become shaky. An unbridled wave of commercialization has thoroughly eroded people's hearts and minds, turning some Chinese into nihilists. In reality, whether it is an individual or a group, one cannot do without faith, morals, ethics, rational spirit, public spirit, or cultural confidence. Today, we have already seen signs of the Chinese people rebuilding their spiritual world. Perhaps we can say that China has entered an era of spiritual reconstruction. Once people gain natural freedom, they instinctively seek a more just and their own culture, which can connect with the distant past, nourish sound morals, values, and lifestyles, and provide peace for the Chinese people's minds and bodies. This book will delve into the stories of those dedicated to spiritual reconstruction through the seemingly chaotic social phenomena of today.