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 had a profound and far-reaching impact 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. The profound and sophisticated humanistic connotations within Confucianism have become a valuable spiritual treasure and heritage of the Chinese nation, and to this day, they remain an excellent tradition that we must inherit and a resource that can be referenced in our modernization efforts. This book takes a broad perspective on traditional Chinese culture, with a focus on the foundational role of Confucianism in traditional Chinese culture and thinking. Based on historical materials from the Classics, Histories, Philosophies, and Literary Works, as well as Confucian classics, it 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 both analyzes and reveals the essence, thinking pathways, humanistic spirit, modern value, and fundamental characteristics of Confucianism in traditional Chinese culture from a metaphysical level, and also outlines and elaborates on its dynamic and integrated relationships with all aspects of traditional Chinese culture from a material and secular dimension. In particular, it provides a detailed and in-depth examination of the global influence of Confucianism.