Title: A Study on the Renowned Scholar Wang Zhong's Efforts and the Enlightenments in Safeguarding Women's Rights and Interests in Qing Dynasty
Abstract: Because of his own poor life and the hardship his mother has suffered as a widow for several years,the renowned scholar Wang Zhong paid more attention to the issue of safeguarding women's rights and interests. Based on the research method of combining theoretical knowledge and humanistic pragmatism,Wang Zhong attached more importance to safeguarding women's rights and interests in accordance with the feudal system. In order to give more respect for women's life,he created an ideal system of Zhenkutang and defended the female ancestor's sacrifice rights. All above reflects his Confucian benevolence. But Wang Zhong didn't get rid of the feudal patriarchy. In other words,his efforts to safeguard women's rights and interests were also based upon the feudal system. Anyway,it could be concluded that he got rid of the ruthless of the feudal system to a large extent and finally returned to the Confucian humanism owing to his caring about women.
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Date: 2014-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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