Title: The Cultural Tradition of Yin and Zhou Dynasty and the Political Dimension of the Sage of Confucianism in Pre-Qin Age
Abstract:Thanks to its emphasis both on virtue and worldly achievement,the Sage of Confucianism in Pre-Qin Age holds a political dimension as well as an ethic one.One of the main causes of the political dimens...Thanks to its emphasis both on virtue and worldly achievement,the Sage of Confucianism in Pre-Qin Age holds a political dimension as well as an ethic one.One of the main causes of the political dimension is the influence of the cultural tradition of Yin and Zhou Dynasty,the discussion of which will help us understand Confucianism in Pre-Qin well,including its concern for social reality and its role in traditional Chinese society.The Sage of Confucianism was required to understand and follow the Heaven,which was connected with the witch culture in Yin Dynasty to know the Heaven;and the Sage of Confucianism as the ultimate mode of human could be traced back to the virtue culture in Zhou Dynasty.In addition,both the witch culture in Yin Dynasty and the virtue culture in Zhou Dynasty relate to the construction of social order,which consequently brings a political dimension to the Sage of Confucianism.Read More
Publication Year: 2007
Publication Date: 2007-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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