Confucius was born in the state of Lu,the cultural exemplar of ritual propriety and music during the Zhou Dynasty period.Immersed in this rich cultural environment,the young Confucius enjoyed laying out cups and bowls...Confucius was born in the state of Lu,the cultural exemplar of ritual propriety and music during the Zhou Dynasty period.Immersed in this rich cultural environment,the young Confucius enjoyed laying out cups and bowls fashioned from clay on a table,pretending to officiate at mock rituals.Confucius’early life laid the groundwork for his future development as a master of ritual propriety and music and the founder of the influential Confucian school.展开更多
Contemporary proponents of Confucian political philosophy often ignore the fact that any sizeable future Confucian political order will have to accommodate many “non-Confucians.” The guiding question of this paper i...Contemporary proponents of Confucian political philosophy often ignore the fact that any sizeable future Confucian political order will have to accommodate many “non-Confucians.” The guiding question of this paper is therefore the following: how could a Confucian political philosophy, if it can at all, adequately take into account a plurality of comprehensive worldviews? I first turn to John Rawls and his account of these terms and of reasonable pluralism more generally. I then examine some particularly relevant developments and criticism of Rawls’ account. Finally, I offer a discussion of some recent proposals for a Confucian political philosophy, and examine to what extent each recognizes the fact of pluralism, sees it as a challenge, and deals with it in a persuasive manner. The paper concludes with a depiction of two major stumbling blocks that might stand firmly in the way of such a pluralism-accommodating political Confucianism.展开更多
As their attempt to assert the strength and uniqueness of traditional Chinese culture in comparison with Western culture, to transform Confucianism by creatively responding to and reinterpreting Western religious conc...As their attempt to assert the strength and uniqueness of traditional Chinese culture in comparison with Western culture, to transform Confucianism by creatively responding to and reinterpreting Western religious concepts from Confucian perspective, as well as to contribute to inter-religious dialogue, contemporary New Confucians 新儒家 have asserted the transcendence, religiousness and moral metaphysics of Confucianism. The New Confucians have also perceived the spiritual problems of modern people and suggested to deal with them by linking humans with the transcendent Heaven. In this article, I will analyse and evaluate the New Confucians＇ arguments on Confucian ＂immanent transcendence＂ 内在超越. I will argue that they are the bases of the New Confucians＇ arguments on the religiousness of Confucianism, as well as their perception of Confucianism as a moral metaphysics and the solution to the problems of modernity.展开更多
Continuity is the foremost defining characteristic of Chinese civilization.It ensures that the evolution of this civilization respects the fine traditions and stays on the right course throughout its creative course.M...Continuity is the foremost defining characteristic of Chinese civilization.It ensures that the evolution of this civilization respects the fine traditions and stays on the right course throughout its creative course.Meanwhile,creativity imparts ceaseless vitality to this civilization,serving as the intrinsic propulsive force that fuels its evolution.The rise of Song Studies marks one of the symbolic events in the transformation in the Chinese ideological and cultural realm.It encapsulates the dialectical unity between continuity and creativity that characterizes Chinese civilization.Song Studies adhere to the traditional classic interpretations,center the core values around“benevolence,”and pursue the way of sages,which reflect the continuity of Chinese civilization.They also embody creativity.This is manifested in the emergence of a new academic spirit that emphasizes the seeking of truth and reason,a new academic ethos that involves questioning classics in the process of their dissemination and interpreting them with one’s own insight,as well as the fusion of philosophical speculation with social practice.Conducting an integrated analysis of the defining characteristics of Chinese civilization and the rise of Song Studies helps us gain a thorough understanding of the dialectical unity between the continuity and creativity of Chinese civilization through the interactions between history and reality.It also enables us to effectively address the relationship between inheritance and transformation,as well as between maintaining core values and pursuing creativity throughout its ongoing development.展开更多
Yumin Dai’s book On Jiao Hong and Ming-Qing Confucianism represents a significant advancement in recent Confucianism research.The book comprises two parts:the first three chapters delve into Jiao Hong’s“intellectua...Yumin Dai’s book On Jiao Hong and Ming-Qing Confucianism represents a significant advancement in recent Confucianism research.The book comprises two parts:the first three chapters delve into Jiao Hong’s“intellectual shift”in reconstructing mind teaching through the lens of“name-reality”and“thought”,integrating textual research into moral cultivation and using Buddhist and Taoist ideas to soften the metaphysical aspects of religious syncretism.The final three chapters situate Jiao Hong within the Ming-Qing Confucian transformation,bridging the Ming Dynasty’s revised mind teaching with Qing Dynasty’s Qi-oriented teaching,and paving the way for Qianlong-Jiaqing textual research.The author introduces the dual-track transformation theory,breaking the traditional single-track framework,emphasizing dual changes in doctrines and methodologies during the Ming-Qing Confucian transformation.Methodologically,it blends a macro perspective with micro-analysis,overcoming intellectual history fragmentation.Theoretically,it highlights Jiao Hong’s pivotal role in connecting the Confucianism in Ming and Qing dynasties,objectively assessing his incomplete thoughts and historical limitations,and revealing tensions between intellectual rationality and value beliefs.This research redefines Jiao Hong’s place in intellectual history and offers a fresh interpretation of Ming-Qing Confucian transformation.展开更多
This study compares Confucian sincerity(cheng)and Jungian individuation as two paths toward authentic selfhood.Confucian sincerity stresses aligning inner intention with outward action,while Jungian individuation emph...This study compares Confucian sincerity(cheng)and Jungian individuation as two paths toward authentic selfhood.Confucian sincerity stresses aligning inner intention with outward action,while Jungian individuation emphasizes integrating persona and shadow.The paper argues that both traditions describe a shared developmental pattern:authenticity emerges when individuals confront inner contradictions,cultivate honest self-awareness,and reduce the gap between internal and external selves.展开更多
This study explores the cultural and value foundations of the educational goals of higher education in Kazakhstan and China.Based on the historical development and cultural traditions of the two countries,this study c...This study explores the cultural and value foundations of the educational goals of higher education in Kazakhstan and China.Based on the historical development and cultural traditions of the two countries,this study compares the similarities and differences of the educational goals of the two countries through qualitative literature content analysis.Both countries have taken“modernization and internationalization”as one of the core development directions of higher education development,but China’s educational philosophy is rooted in Confucianism and socialist core values,emphasizing country and collectivism;while Kazakhstan,based on neoliberal orientation,draws on the European education framework,gradually integrates multicultural concepts,emphasizes national identity and attaches importance to students’individual development.This study uses Hofstede’s cultural dimensions and postcolonial education theory to explore how different nation-building narratives affect the educational goals of higher education.By comparing value systems,institutional logics,and student training models,it helps to understand how the educational systems of the“Global South”countries seek a balance between international standards and local cultural identity.It provides inspiration for the development of education based on culture and mutual reference under the global education trend,and provides a comparative education perspective for reform localization.展开更多
徐克谦教授的英文著作Confucian Philosophy of Zhongdaology:Its Historical Origin and Contemporary Relevance (《儒家中道哲学:其历史渊源及当代意义》)于2025年5月由总部设在德国的国际著名科技图书出版公司施普林格(Springer)与...徐克谦教授的英文著作Confucian Philosophy of Zhongdaology:Its Historical Origin and Contemporary Relevance (《儒家中道哲学:其历史渊源及当代意义》)于2025年5月由总部设在德国的国际著名科技图书出版公司施普林格(Springer)与高等教育出版社联名出版,面向海外读者发行。该成果是国家社会科学基金立项资助的中华学术外译项目,项目批准号为17WZX006。这部旨在面向国外读者讲述中国哲学与文化的英文著作,采用了作者首创的一个英文词语“Zhongdaology (中道逻辑、中道论)”作为书名中的关键词,用以取代过去学界习惯上以“the doctrine of the mean”译解儒家“中庸”的做法。展开更多
On February 6,2025,Branko Balon,President of the Croatia-China Friendship Association for Cultural,Scientific and Economic Cooperation and Professor at the VSITE College of Information Technology in Zagreb.
The reason why Chinese scholars cannot bridge between Confucianism and democracy as a century problem since 1920s is that liberal democracy has two fundamental defects:Human beings born with wisdom have known rights b...The reason why Chinese scholars cannot bridge between Confucianism and democracy as a century problem since 1920s is that liberal democracy has two fundamental defects:Human beings born with wisdom have known rights before entering societies,which is contrary to Confucianism;separation between politics and religions has led to religious ceremony of confession far away from politics.Mistake-tolerant democracy whose right theory is the right to trial and error as an original right and mutual empowerment theory can overcome above defects.Liberty is divided into the right to trial and error as an original right in innovative fields which can be transferred by contract and unalienable liberties in non-innovative ones.The spirit and behavior of self-criticism to people like confession is a virtue which meets Confucian moral requirements of becoming a Saint and politician’s obligation required in mistake-tolerant democracy,which can solve the century problem at utmost.展开更多
After 2 000 years' development, many essences of Confucianism have been integrated into the Chinese ideological concept, thinking way and value orientation, influencing the social development. Based on the idea of...After 2 000 years' development, many essences of Confucianism have been integrated into the Chinese ideological concept, thinking way and value orientation, influencing the social development. Based on the idea of 'people-oriented', this research discusses the impact of Confucianism on urban landscape design from the perspectives of 'Harmony between Heaven and Man', the Doctrine of the Mean, aesthetic principle, 'Courtesy Rule' and compatibility. It tries to provide theoretical basis for the design ideas of architecture elements in urban landscape.展开更多
The correct translation of the Confucian classics is based on the correct comprehension of the culture-loaded words. Therefore, this paper aims to analyze the changing meanings of these words, then find out the ways t...The correct translation of the Confucian classics is based on the correct comprehension of the culture-loaded words. Therefore, this paper aims to analyze the changing meanings of these words, then find out the ways to determine their meanings and at last point out the principle, strategies and methods of better translating these words through discussing the translation purpose and the philosophical nature of the Confucian classics.展开更多
Natural poems,especially fisherman’s poems,can always reflect different outlooks on life of Chinese and western poets.And such differences mainly result from cultural backgrounds.Under the influence of Christian beli...Natural poems,especially fisherman’s poems,can always reflect different outlooks on life of Chinese and western poets.And such differences mainly result from cultural backgrounds.Under the influence of Christian belief,western fisherman’s poems attached more significance to the afterlife,while Chinese poets always express satisfaction in the unity of man and nature in this life,as a result of the influence of Confucianism and Taoism.展开更多
By analyzing influence of Confucian and Taoist cultures on vernacular dwellings in Jiaodong area,especially the influence of "the doctrine of the mean" on architectural layouts of local dwellings,influence o...By analyzing influence of Confucian and Taoist cultures on vernacular dwellings in Jiaodong area,especially the influence of "the doctrine of the mean" on architectural layouts of local dwellings,influence of benevolence and social institutions on the spatial sequence of local dwellings,it was pointed out that Confucian cultures enhanced the hierarchy of spaces,boundaries between internal and external spaces,symmetric layouts and orderly rhythm of courtyards;and meanwhile,the influence of Taoist cultures on the formation of villages in Jiaodong area was also analyzed,the natural philosophy implied in local dwellings was highlighted,such as "Dealing with the nature with natural laws","Going in a natural way","Governing by doing nothing that goes against the nature" and "Respecting natural properties".Based on field investigation of existing vernacular dwellings,common and plain cultural value,realistic significance and sustainability of these dwellings were explored to provide theoretical and practical foundation for the design of new folk houses.展开更多
The paper firstly describes the present woeful actuality that more and more college graduates who can speak English fluently are lack of some good characters of traditional Chinese virtue.This is mainly due to too muc...The paper firstly describes the present woeful actuality that more and more college graduates who can speak English fluently are lack of some good characters of traditional Chinese virtue.This is mainly due to too much highlighting the skills of language and western customs but ignoring or rejecting the essence of Confucian culture in the college English teaching.Then the author continues to state that it's our college English teaching that influences the students' value most,basing the argument on analyzing the goals of college English teaching,the content of English teaching materials and the proportion of the English classes in the period of four years of university.In the last part,the paper gives some advice in inheriting Confucian culture in college English teaching procedures.展开更多
文摘Confucius was born in the state of Lu,the cultural exemplar of ritual propriety and music during the Zhou Dynasty period.Immersed in this rich cultural environment,the young Confucius enjoyed laying out cups and bowls fashioned from clay on a table,pretending to officiate at mock rituals.Confucius’early life laid the groundwork for his future development as a master of ritual propriety and music and the founder of the influential Confucian school.
文摘Contemporary proponents of Confucian political philosophy often ignore the fact that any sizeable future Confucian political order will have to accommodate many “non-Confucians.” The guiding question of this paper is therefore the following: how could a Confucian political philosophy, if it can at all, adequately take into account a plurality of comprehensive worldviews? I first turn to John Rawls and his account of these terms and of reasonable pluralism more generally. I then examine some particularly relevant developments and criticism of Rawls’ account. Finally, I offer a discussion of some recent proposals for a Confucian political philosophy, and examine to what extent each recognizes the fact of pluralism, sees it as a challenge, and deals with it in a persuasive manner. The paper concludes with a depiction of two major stumbling blocks that might stand firmly in the way of such a pluralism-accommodating political Confucianism.
文摘As their attempt to assert the strength and uniqueness of traditional Chinese culture in comparison with Western culture, to transform Confucianism by creatively responding to and reinterpreting Western religious concepts from Confucian perspective, as well as to contribute to inter-religious dialogue, contemporary New Confucians 新儒家 have asserted the transcendence, religiousness and moral metaphysics of Confucianism. The New Confucians have also perceived the spiritual problems of modern people and suggested to deal with them by linking humans with the transcendent Heaven. In this article, I will analyse and evaluate the New Confucians＇ arguments on Confucian ＂immanent transcendence＂ 内在超越. I will argue that they are the bases of the New Confucians＇ arguments on the religiousness of Confucianism, as well as their perception of Confucianism as a moral metaphysics and the solution to the problems of modernity.
基金a phased achievement of the“Research on Chinese Confucian Orthodoxy”(Project No.:17ZDA010),a major project of the National Social Science Fund of China.
文摘Continuity is the foremost defining characteristic of Chinese civilization.It ensures that the evolution of this civilization respects the fine traditions and stays on the right course throughout its creative course.Meanwhile,creativity imparts ceaseless vitality to this civilization,serving as the intrinsic propulsive force that fuels its evolution.The rise of Song Studies marks one of the symbolic events in the transformation in the Chinese ideological and cultural realm.It encapsulates the dialectical unity between continuity and creativity that characterizes Chinese civilization.Song Studies adhere to the traditional classic interpretations,center the core values around“benevolence,”and pursue the way of sages,which reflect the continuity of Chinese civilization.They also embody creativity.This is manifested in the emergence of a new academic spirit that emphasizes the seeking of truth and reason,a new academic ethos that involves questioning classics in the process of their dissemination and interpreting them with one’s own insight,as well as the fusion of philosophical speculation with social practice.Conducting an integrated analysis of the defining characteristics of Chinese civilization and the rise of Song Studies helps us gain a thorough understanding of the dialectical unity between the continuity and creativity of Chinese civilization through the interactions between history and reality.It also enables us to effectively address the relationship between inheritance and transformation,as well as between maintaining core values and pursuing creativity throughout its ongoing development.
文摘Yumin Dai’s book On Jiao Hong and Ming-Qing Confucianism represents a significant advancement in recent Confucianism research.The book comprises two parts:the first three chapters delve into Jiao Hong’s“intellectual shift”in reconstructing mind teaching through the lens of“name-reality”and“thought”,integrating textual research into moral cultivation and using Buddhist and Taoist ideas to soften the metaphysical aspects of religious syncretism.The final three chapters situate Jiao Hong within the Ming-Qing Confucian transformation,bridging the Ming Dynasty’s revised mind teaching with Qing Dynasty’s Qi-oriented teaching,and paving the way for Qianlong-Jiaqing textual research.The author introduces the dual-track transformation theory,breaking the traditional single-track framework,emphasizing dual changes in doctrines and methodologies during the Ming-Qing Confucian transformation.Methodologically,it blends a macro perspective with micro-analysis,overcoming intellectual history fragmentation.Theoretically,it highlights Jiao Hong’s pivotal role in connecting the Confucianism in Ming and Qing dynasties,objectively assessing his incomplete thoughts and historical limitations,and revealing tensions between intellectual rationality and value beliefs.This research redefines Jiao Hong’s place in intellectual history and offers a fresh interpretation of Ming-Qing Confucian transformation.
文摘This study compares Confucian sincerity(cheng)and Jungian individuation as two paths toward authentic selfhood.Confucian sincerity stresses aligning inner intention with outward action,while Jungian individuation emphasizes integrating persona and shadow.The paper argues that both traditions describe a shared developmental pattern:authenticity emerges when individuals confront inner contradictions,cultivate honest self-awareness,and reduce the gap between internal and external selves.
文摘This study explores the cultural and value foundations of the educational goals of higher education in Kazakhstan and China.Based on the historical development and cultural traditions of the two countries,this study compares the similarities and differences of the educational goals of the two countries through qualitative literature content analysis.Both countries have taken“modernization and internationalization”as one of the core development directions of higher education development,but China’s educational philosophy is rooted in Confucianism and socialist core values,emphasizing country and collectivism;while Kazakhstan,based on neoliberal orientation,draws on the European education framework,gradually integrates multicultural concepts,emphasizes national identity and attaches importance to students’individual development.This study uses Hofstede’s cultural dimensions and postcolonial education theory to explore how different nation-building narratives affect the educational goals of higher education.By comparing value systems,institutional logics,and student training models,it helps to understand how the educational systems of the“Global South”countries seek a balance between international standards and local cultural identity.It provides inspiration for the development of education based on culture and mutual reference under the global education trend,and provides a comparative education perspective for reform localization.
文摘徐克谦教授的英文著作Confucian Philosophy of Zhongdaology:Its Historical Origin and Contemporary Relevance (《儒家中道哲学:其历史渊源及当代意义》)于2025年5月由总部设在德国的国际著名科技图书出版公司施普林格(Springer)与高等教育出版社联名出版,面向海外读者发行。该成果是国家社会科学基金立项资助的中华学术外译项目,项目批准号为17WZX006。这部旨在面向国外读者讲述中国哲学与文化的英文著作,采用了作者首创的一个英文词语“Zhongdaology (中道逻辑、中道论)”作为书名中的关键词,用以取代过去学界习惯上以“the doctrine of the mean”译解儒家“中庸”的做法。
文摘On February 6,2025,Branko Balon,President of the Croatia-China Friendship Association for Cultural,Scientific and Economic Cooperation and Professor at the VSITE College of Information Technology in Zagreb.
文摘The reason why Chinese scholars cannot bridge between Confucianism and democracy as a century problem since 1920s is that liberal democracy has two fundamental defects:Human beings born with wisdom have known rights before entering societies,which is contrary to Confucianism;separation between politics and religions has led to religious ceremony of confession far away from politics.Mistake-tolerant democracy whose right theory is the right to trial and error as an original right and mutual empowerment theory can overcome above defects.Liberty is divided into the right to trial and error as an original right in innovative fields which can be transferred by contract and unalienable liberties in non-innovative ones.The spirit and behavior of self-criticism to people like confession is a virtue which meets Confucian moral requirements of becoming a Saint and politician’s obligation required in mistake-tolerant democracy,which can solve the century problem at utmost.
文摘After 2 000 years' development, many essences of Confucianism have been integrated into the Chinese ideological concept, thinking way and value orientation, influencing the social development. Based on the idea of 'people-oriented', this research discusses the impact of Confucianism on urban landscape design from the perspectives of 'Harmony between Heaven and Man', the Doctrine of the Mean, aesthetic principle, 'Courtesy Rule' and compatibility. It tries to provide theoretical basis for the design ideas of architecture elements in urban landscape.
文摘The correct translation of the Confucian classics is based on the correct comprehension of the culture-loaded words. Therefore, this paper aims to analyze the changing meanings of these words, then find out the ways to determine their meanings and at last point out the principle, strategies and methods of better translating these words through discussing the translation purpose and the philosophical nature of the Confucian classics.
文摘Natural poems,especially fisherman’s poems,can always reflect different outlooks on life of Chinese and western poets.And such differences mainly result from cultural backgrounds.Under the influence of Christian belief,western fisherman’s poems attached more significance to the afterlife,while Chinese poets always express satisfaction in the unity of man and nature in this life,as a result of the influence of Confucianism and Taoism.
文摘By analyzing influence of Confucian and Taoist cultures on vernacular dwellings in Jiaodong area,especially the influence of "the doctrine of the mean" on architectural layouts of local dwellings,influence of benevolence and social institutions on the spatial sequence of local dwellings,it was pointed out that Confucian cultures enhanced the hierarchy of spaces,boundaries between internal and external spaces,symmetric layouts and orderly rhythm of courtyards;and meanwhile,the influence of Taoist cultures on the formation of villages in Jiaodong area was also analyzed,the natural philosophy implied in local dwellings was highlighted,such as "Dealing with the nature with natural laws","Going in a natural way","Governing by doing nothing that goes against the nature" and "Respecting natural properties".Based on field investigation of existing vernacular dwellings,common and plain cultural value,realistic significance and sustainability of these dwellings were explored to provide theoretical and practical foundation for the design of new folk houses.
文摘The paper firstly describes the present woeful actuality that more and more college graduates who can speak English fluently are lack of some good characters of traditional Chinese virtue.This is mainly due to too much highlighting the skills of language and western customs but ignoring or rejecting the essence of Confucian culture in the college English teaching.Then the author continues to state that it's our college English teaching that influences the students' value most,basing the argument on analyzing the goals of college English teaching,the content of English teaching materials and the proportion of the English classes in the period of four years of university.In the last part,the paper gives some advice in inheriting Confucian culture in college English teaching procedures.
