Research Catalog

Title

Zhong and Zhongyong in Confucian classics / Chunqing Li ; translated by Yuan Zhu.

Author

Li, Chunqing, 1955-

Publication

• Singapore : Palgrave Macmillan, [2020]
• ©2020

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Details

Additional Authors

Zhu, Yuan

Description

xiii, 70 pages; 21 cm.

Summary

"This Key Concept pivot explores the trajectory of the semantic generation and evolution of two core concepts of ancient Chinese Confucianism, 'Zhong' (middle) and 'Zhongyong' (golden mean). In the pre-Qin period, Confucius advocated 'middle line' and 'golden mean' as the highest standards for gentlemanly behaviour and culture. In The Doctrine of the Mean the Confucian classic of the late Warring States Period, 'middle' obtained the ontological meaning of 'great fundamental virtues of the world', due to the influence of Taoism and Yinyang School. It became not only the norm of human behaviours, but also the law governing the operation of heaven and earth. Since then, idealist Confucian scholars of the Song and Ming dynasties have developed the meaning of 'middle' from the perspective of the relationships between heaven and man, a fundamental norm of Confucian ethics."--

Series Statement

Key concepts in Chinese thought and culture

Uniform Title

Key concepts in Chinese thought and culture.

Subject

• Confucianism
• Confucianism > Social aspects > China
• Confucianism > Social aspects
• China

Note

• Translated from the Chinese.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

Concepts of zhong and zhongyong in the pre-Qin classics -- zhong and zhongyong in the Context of Confucian Classics as the Dominant Ideology -- Zhong and zhongyong in the discourse of the Li School of Confucianism by Zhu Xi and the Cheng Brothers -- Zhong and zhongyong in the discourse of the Philosophy of Mind -- Cultural Logic of zhong and zhongyong and their significance for today.

Call Number

JFD 21-1735

ISBN

• 9789811556395
• 9811556393

OCLC

1197763851

Author

Li, Chunqing, 1955- author.

Title

Zhong and Zhongyong in Confucian classics / Chunqing Li ; translated by Yuan Zhu.

Publisher

Singapore : Palgrave Macmillan, [2020]

Copyright Date

©2020

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Key concepts in Chinese thought and culture

Key concepts in Chinese thought and culture.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Added Author

Zhu, Yuan, translator.

Other Form:

ebook version : 9789811556401

Research Call Number

JFD 21-1735