The first two chaptersconfucianism, confucius and confucian classics and evolution and transformation a historical perspectiveintroduce the history of confucianism about as well as could be done in pages. Xinzhong yao is professor of chinese religion at kings college london, uk, and author of an introduction to confucianism cambridge university press 2000. Confucianism teaches that theres a good book on confucianism. In his youth, nan received a classical education that included various confucian and daoist works, as well as traditional chinese medicine, literature, calligraphy, poetry, and other subjects. Published may 27th by cambridge university press first published a chinese scholar based in the west, he draws together the many strands of confucianism in a style accessible to students, teachers, and general readers interested in one of the worlds major religious traditions. Translations of zhou dunyis major works and zhu xis commentaries, with further discussions by zhu xi and his students introduction 5. An introduction to confucianism 2 adapted himself to confucianism in the course of his thirtyodd years in china. The platinum rule discussed in class and notes to p. Read the encyclopedia of confucianism 2volume set by xinzhong yao available from rakuten kobo. It seeks to guide readers through some of the primary source material and to introduce them to continuing, contemporary debates and interpretations of religious ideas, concepts and practices in china and beyond.
Prior to this appointment, professor yao was professor of religion and ethics at the. Reconceptualizing confucian philosophy in the 21st century. An introduction to confucianism introduction to religion xinzhong yao on free shipping on qualifying offers. At one time confucianism was sought to be constitutionally. Defining religion as a way of life, this book examines religious beliefs and. A journey through this colossus of a country is a mindboggling encounter with the most populous and perhaps most culturally idiosyncratic nation on earth. Yaos introduction to confucianism may be unbeatable. And, despite those who criticize confucianism as oppressive toward women, many feminist scholars are reconstructing confucianism as a theoretical basis for an ethics compatible with feminism. Xinzhong yao is senior lecturer in and chair of the department of theology and religious studies at the university of wales, lampeter. Yao xinzhong, born in 1957, is a professor of religion and editor of the encyclopaedia of confucianism. Taking into account the long history and wide range of confucian studies, this book introduces confucianism initiated in china by confucius 551 bc479 bc primarily as a philosophical and religious tradition. An introduction to confucianism by xinzhong yao, 9780521644303, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. It pays attention to confucianism in both the west and the east, focusing not only on the traditions doctrines.
He was formerly director of the kings china institute at kings college london. Yao xinzhong, a visiting professor and scholar from renmin university. The book of documents it is said, to cultivate filial piety and to. In 1998, in recognition of his work promoting confucianism in the uk, he was made honorary president of the confucian academy in hong kong.
Traditional confucianism and its contemporary relevance. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading an introduction to confucianism introduction to religion. Xinzhong yao presents confucianism as a tradition with many dimensions and as an ancient tradition with contemporary appeal. If i were to give you the elevator pitch view of confucianism, itd be this. This is because the 2,000plus year old system that made. Read the fulltext online edition of an introduction to confucianism 2000. In 1966, the united nations adopted two additional documents relating to. Xinzhong yao is the author of an introduction to confucianism 3.
This book provides an accessible introduction to the main perspectives and topics being debated today, and shows why progressive confucianism is a particularly promising approach. The encyclopedia of confucianism ebook by xinzhong yao. Introduction there have been three major episodes of the controversy on confucian religiosity throughout chinese intellectual history. If youre behind a web filter, please make sure that the domains. Taking into account the long history and wide range of confucian studies, this book introduces confucianism initiated in china by confucius bc bc. While previous introductions have ocered a linear account of confucian intellectual history, xinzhong yao presents confucianism as a tradition with many dimensions and as an ancient tradition with contemporary appeal. A contextual approach is a new introduction to the field of chinese religion and culture. In view of the modernization theory introduced in this volume, the. Confucianism is recognized as a political ideal that can not only support democracy but that can supplement the shortcomings of liberalism. He has doctorates from the peoples university of china, beijing, and from the university of wales, lampeter.
Feb, 2000 an introduction to confucianism ebook written by xinzhong yao. Taking into account the long history and wide range of confucian. Review of xinzhong yaos book introduction to confucianism cram. Taking into account the long history and wide range of confucian studies, this book introduces confucianism initiated in china. Introduction the qing dynasty, the last of chinas feudal monarchies, was shaken to its very foundations due to the impact of the west, which was symbolized by the cannon fire of the opium war in 1840. An introduction to confucianism introduction to religion ebook. While previous introductions have ocered a linear account of con fucian intellectual history, xinzhong yao presents confucianism as a tradition with many. It is through this historical encounter that confucianism as a body of philosophy, beliefs, and rituals was systematically construed in western societies. The encyclopedia, the first of its kind, introduces confucianism as a whole, with 1,235 entries giving full information on its history, doctrines, schools, rituals, sacred places and terminology, and on the adaptation, transformation and new thinking taking place in china and other eastern asian countries. They talked about the state of philosophy departments during the cultural revolution, comparative philosophy, and the.
Suny series in chinese philosophy and culture includes bibliographical references and index. No other individual in chinese history has so deeply in. Taking into account the long history and wide range of confucian studies, this book introduces confucianism initiated in china by confucius c. Nan huaichin was born march 18, 1918, to a scholarofficial family in yueqing county, wenzhou city, zhejiang province. An introduction to confucianism by xinzhong yao books on. Zhu chose zhongyong for its metaphysical interest, which had already attracted the attention of buddhists and earlier neo. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Confucianism and sun yatsens views on civilization teiichi kawata i. Jun 25, 2018 current ntu philosophy undergraduate zulhaqem zulkifli sat down with dr. Neo confucianism combined taoist and buddhist ideas with existing confucian ideas to create a more complete system of metaphysics. An introduction to confucianism introduction to religion xinzhong yao download bok. He has recently taught hy4112 confucian and judeochristian philosophies of wisdom here at nanyang technological university.
An introduction to confucianism isbn 9780521643122 pdf. His approach to understanding religion is close to my own, as he says in the preface, the inquiry into religious phenomena should involve empathy to some. Prior to this appointment, professor yao was professor of religion and ethics at the university of wales, lampeter, and a senior research fellow at the ian. Dr yao has published widely in the area of philosophy and religious studies and is the author of five monographs including confucianism and. May 11, 2015 the encyclopedia, the first of its kind, introduces confucianism as a whole, with 1,235 entries giving full information on its history, doctrines, schools, rituals, sacred places and terminology, and on the adaptation, transformation and new thinking taking place in china and other eastern asian countries. Born in china, the confucianism spreads all over the continents but it is above all perverted by buddhism for rich people, easy teachers who considered confucianism as a profitable business. An introduction to confucianism xinzhong yao university of wales, lampeter aita01 3 23091999, 1.
Current ntu philosophy undergraduate zulhaqem zulkifli sat down with dr. So on an acquaintances recommendation, i picked up xinzhong yaos an introduction to confucianism, which yao wrote primarily as a textbook for a course he teaches on confucianism. He is currently director of the kings china institute at kings college london. Xinzhong yao author of an introduction to confucianism. An introduction to confucianism pdf adobe drm can be read on any device that can open.
In introduction to confucianism, xinzhong yao strives to convey a balanced understanding of the chinese east asian tradition of confucius as it has evolved over the last 2500 years from ancient times to contemporary relevance, from the classics into practice and all within a single book. Dong zhongshu, scholar instrumental in establishing confucianism in 6 bce as the state cult of china and as the basis of official political philosophya position it was to hold for 2,000 years. Liu, xinzhong yao an introduction to confucianism philpapers xinzhong yao presents confucianism as a tradition with many dimensions and as an ancient tradition with contemporary appeal. The first episode started in the late 16th century with the jesuit attempt to convert the chinese population, and ended with the bitter twist.
It pays attention to confucianism in both the west and the east, focussing on the traditions doctrines, schools, rituals, sacred places and terminology, but also stressing the. Three chinese philosophies confucianism confucianism is based on the teachings of kongfuzi, who is called confucius by westerners. The encyclopedia, the first of its kind, introduces confucianism as a whole, with 1,235 entries giving full information. Review of xinzhong yaos book introduction to confucianism. Feb, 2000 xinzhong yao presents confucianism as a tradition with many dimensions and as an ancient tradition with contemporary appeal. Taking into account the long history and wide range of.
An introduction to confucianism by xinzhong yao goodreads. It seeks to guide readers through some of the primary source material and to introduce them to continuing, contemporary debates and interpretations of religious ideas, concepts and. As a philosopher, dong merged the confucian and yinyang schools of thought. The first two chapters confucianism, confucius and confucian classics and evolution and transformation a historical perspectiveintroduce the history of confucianism about as well as could be done in pages. Jul 07, 2017 so on an acquaintances recommendation, i picked up xinzhong yaos an introduction to confucianism, which yao wrote primarily as a textbook for a course he teaches on confucianism. Confucianism as passed down to the 19th and 20th centuries derives primarily from the school of the neoconfucians, led by zhu xi, who gave confucianism renewed vigor in the song and later dynasties. A case study of formal translation of tang poetry tingshu hu faculty of foreign languages, huaiyin institute of technology, huaian, china abstractthe beauty of tang poetry is expressed in the combination of content and form. Confucius and confucianism is barely the most popular philosophy across the world. For them, confucianism was nothing short of a preparation for the coming of christianity to the chinese land. If youre seeing this message, it means were having trouble loading external resources on our website. Ethics, politics and religion in the confucian tradition. Confucius deeply resepcted chinese traditions, such as respect towards ancesters and the honor given to scholars. Good background is given on the confucian tradition as it is viewed in. Yanxia zhao is lecturer in chinese studies at the university of wales, lampeter, uk, and author of father and son in confucianism and christianity.
An introduction to confucianism introduction to religion by xinzhong yao and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Confucian studies east and west 1 introduction confucian studies east and west if we were to characterize in one word the chinese way of life for the last two thousand years, the word could be confucian. Looking back through 2000 years, with lenses shaped by modern confucian and western biases, we have commonly assumed that taoism arose mainly as a reaction against confucianism. Download confucianismincontemporarychinesepolitics ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Taoism and confucianism through the han dynasty russell. An indispensable source for further study and research for students and scholars. Author xinzhong yao is really good at showing the reader the different ways in which confucianism changed over time. An introduction to confucianism introduction to religion kindle edition by yao, xinzhong. And it is a complex system of moral, social, political, philosophical, and quasireligious thought that has had.
Centre and unchangeable or doctrine of the meanwadegiles romanization chungyung, one of four confucian texts that, when published together in 1190 by the neoconfucian philosopher zhu xi, became the famous sishu four books. Confucianism and christianity by xinzhong yao, 9781898723769, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read an introduction to confucianism. An introduction to confucianism introduction to religion.
Confucius classics like the book of documents or the poetry classics see. This gives the reader a richer and clearer view of how confucianism functioned in the past and of what it means in the present. Download pdf anintroductiontoconfucianism free online. Read and learn for free about the following article. Centre and unchangeable or doctrine of the mean one of four confucian texts that, when published together in 1190 by the neoconfucian philosopher zhu xi, became the famous sishu four books. The confucian view of world order frederick tseshyang chen in writing about the confucian view of world order, i am not describing a religious perspective, at least in a traditional western sense. An introduction to confucianism ebook written by xinzhong yao. Encyclopedia of taoism the relationship of early confucianism and taoism was more complex than many modern minds imagine. An introduction to confucianism by xinzhong yao, 2000. Buy an introduction to confucianism introduction to religion 1 by yao, xinzhong isbn.
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