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  • Essay / The influence of Confucianism on Chinese culture

    The influence of Confucian culture on Chinese cultureIntroductionConfucian culture, also known as Confucianism, was founded by Confucius during the Spring and Autumn Period, and developed gradually after the Han Dynasty with benevolence as the core. Since the Han Dynasty, Confucianism was the official ideology and the basis of the dominant ideology in the vast majority of China's historical periods, and it also influenced many Southeast Asian countries during the 'history. After various shocks, Confucianism was still one of the core values ​​of Chinese society and represented Chinese culture and national tradition to the world (Littlejohn, 2010). In contemporary society, Confucian culture in China is expanding more and more, at the same time, its modern value is excavated in many countries around the world, and its international influence is also growing with the rise of China. Influence on politicsConfucian culture has persistence, so it does not disappear with the annihilation of the old system. Confucian culture, formed under two thousand years of feudal autocratic rule, has not only existed for a long time, but also, thanks to its strong vitality, exerts an important influence on contemporary Chinese political life and political culture. The theme of moderation is to consciously educate people to improve themselves, to self-supervise and self-educate, and to train themselves to have the ideal personality. Basically, the Confucian believes that the root of governmental revolution lies in the will of the people and therefore it must govern from the will of the people if it is to achieve social governance, which has its deep meaning (Chan, Cho , 2014). The emergence of many social problems is, ultimately, due to the lack of governance...... middle of paper ......ism: Politics and daily life in a changing society. Princeton University Press, 2010. Chan, Joseph, Cho Wai. Confucian Perfectionism: A Political Philosophy for Modern Times. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2014. Frederickson, H. George. “Confucius and the moral basis of bureaucracy.” Administration & Society 33.6 (2002): 610-628.Littlejohn, Ronnie L. Confucianism [electronic resource]: An introduction. London: IB Tauris & Company, Limited December 2010. Philip J. Ivanhoe. Confucian moral self-cultivation. New York: P. Lang, vol. 3, 1993. Yan, Jun and Ritch Sorenson. “The Effect of Confucian Values ​​on Family Business Succession.” Family Business Review 19.3 (2006): 235-250. Yan, Jun and Ritch L. Sorenson. “The Influence of Confucian Ideology on Conflict in Chinese Family Businesses.” International journal of intercultural management 4.1 (2004): 5-17.