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Origin of “Rural Confucianism” and Reconstruction of Rural Civilization |
YAN Bing-gang |
Institute for Advanced Study of Confucianism, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250100 |
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Abstract Rural Confucianism is a special form of folk Confucianism. In the Pre-Qin period, in the eyes of Confucius, Mencius and Xunzi, in Confucianism there was no distinction between official beliefs and folk beliefs, between elites and common people, between urban areas and rural areas, but there was the possibility for Confucianism to develop in any direction. Rural Confucianism as a theory can be traced back to Mencius. After the Han Dynasties, through Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasty, Sui, Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties, the official Confucianism advocated by the government and the elite Confucianism studied by Confucians and men of letters held a dominant position. However, folk Confucianism, especially rural Confucianism, also constantly developed and improved through private schools, home schools and private academies. The real folk Confucianism movement began in the Ming Dynasty. The rise of Taizhou School was a sign that folk Confucianism, rural Confucianism and rural education began to move towards theoretical and practical consciousness, and completed their system construction. Therefore, Taizhou School became the real source of rural Confucianism. The rural construction movement represented by Liang Shuming in the 20th century, as a way to make China strong, is a new development of Taizhou School. Rural Confucianism which appeared in Shandong province in early 21st century, is not only an experiment of the creative transformation and innovative development of Confucianism, but also serves as a model. As an experiment, it is an experiment on whether Confucianism can regain vigor and vitality in contemporary society. As a model, the successful practice of rural Confucianism in Shandong shows that it can be promoted all across the country. Since it was successfully practiced in rural areas, it can be better promoted in rural areas.
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Received: 15 September 2019
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