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The Third Birth of Confucius Reconstructing the Ancient Chinese Philosophy in the Post-Mao China
By Kashi Ram Sharma
Copyright 2022
388 Pages
by
Routledge
388 Pages
by
Routledge
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The Third Birth of Confucius deals with the Chinese sage and philosopher Confucius and his philosophical and politico-cultural legacies. As the title suggests, Confucius has once again taken birth in China. Confucius ‘died’ for the first time when he gave way to Buddhism in the tenth century, but was reinvented again (Neo-Confucianism). This was the second birth of Confucius. In the... Read more
Introduction 1. Confucius 2. From Confucius to Confucianism 3. Buddhism Conquers China 4. Neo-Confucianism: Zhuxi (AD 1130-1200) and the Second Birth of Confucius 5. Confucianism (Neo): From Zhuxi to Chinese Republic 6. When Confucius was Ridiculed, Abused and Disowned by the Radicals and Marxists 7. Understanding Chinese Culture, Legacy and Narratives of Modernity through her Literature 8. Confucius is Born for the Third Time 9. Concluding Remarks
Biography
Kashi Ram Sharma was initiated into Chinese Studies in 1965-7 at the Australian National University, Canberra Australia. He was Professor and Head in the Department of Chinese Politics, Delhi University, for almost a decade. He has authored several books and research papers and travelled widely to deliver lectures on different aspects of China.
