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Beijing, December 12 (China News Network) -- The launch ceremony of the new book "Core Concepts of Classical Confucianism" was held at Beijing Foreign Chinese University on the 11th. Its author, An Lezhe, is a world-renowned Chinese and Western comparative philosopher, an internationally renowned sinology master, a chair professor of humanities at Peking University, vice president of the International Federation of Confucianism, a Confucian scholar in Shandong Province, and a recipient of the 2020 Chinese Government Friendship Award.
Written in English, Anlezhe's "Core Concepts of Classical Confucianism" is a tool book on the core concepts of classical Confucian philosophy with a new and grand cultural vision, the use of Chinese and Western comparative philosophical interpretation methods, and the global launch, covering nearly 100 key philosophical terms of classical Confucianism, placing them in the context of China's original cultural interpretation, and restoring their original true connotations, which will be an unprecedented and enlightening tool for cross-cultural interpretation of philosophical terms, whether it is to understand Confucianism in the world or to tell Confucianism to the outside world in China.
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Yang Dan, president of Beijing University of Foreign Chinese, said that the book is a key funding project of the 14th Five-Year Plan of the Institute of Chinese Culture and International Communication of Beijing University of Foreign Chinese. On the basis of the achievements of successive generations of efforts, Professor An Lezhe compiled this classic Confucian philosophical concept reference book, unraveled the Western missionaries' misreading of Chinese culture, and let the Confucian philosophical tradition speak its own words, which can be described as using Chinese words and thinking to let the world understand the real China. The interpretation of the core concepts of classical Confucianism in the form of a reference book also represents the paradigm innovation of global translation interpretation of Chinese culture. He pointed out that starting from the interpretation of comparative philosophy, Anlezhe has given new meaning to the concept of Chinese philosophy, and creatively solved the challenging problems of translation and integration and communication faced by the global dissemination of the core concepts of Chinese culture.
Chen Xiaowen, editor-in-chief of the Commercial Press, believes that the original book is clean, interprets nearly a hundred core Confucian concepts, and knows the big meaning from small words. The book corrects the misreading of Confucian classics by the long-standing Western culture, eliminates the religious factors that were consciously and unconsciously mixed in when missionaries in China in the early years translated Chinese classics, and restores Confucianism to its original appearance. The Core Concepts of Classical Confucianism added new branches to the dictionary kingdom of the Commercial Press, and added an outstanding work to the academic center.
Lou Yulie, a professor at Peking University and honorary dean of the Institute of Religious Culture at Peking University, pointed out that since missionaries came to China in the 16th century, The spread and concept of Chinese culture have been mixed with the concepts of Western religion, and the Core Concepts of Classical Confucianism have eliminated these misinterpretations. An important carrier of cultural exchange is language, and in the communication of cultural exchanges between China and the West, it is crucial to understand the core concepts of Confucianism. The book is of great significance for cultural exchanges and the understanding of Chinese Confucian classics by Western scholars, as well as for China. This reference book will further catalyze the reflection and understanding of the core concepts of Confucian classics in Chinese academic circles.
Mou Zhongjian, honorary senior professor of the Minzu University of China and honorary dean of the Institute of Chinese Culture, congratulated the publication of "Core Concepts of Classical Confucianism", pointing out that An Lezhe emphasized the distinction between The Chinese religious concept centered on "man" and the Western religious concept centered on "God". Mr. An has long been engaged in the study of comparative philosophy of Chinese and Western cultures, with a grand vision and profound learning. He has traveled between China and the United States for many years, done a lot of work for the exchange of the two civilizations, made a major impact on China, the United States, and the world, and won the respect of the world's academic circles.
"Core Concepts of Classical Confucianism" book cover Courtesy of the Commercial Press
Chen Lai, a senior professor at Tsinghua University and dean of the Institute of Chinese Studies, pointed out that "The Core Concepts of Classical Confucianism" is not only a reference book, but also a treatise on comparative philosophy. The book does not simply discuss Chinese philosophy, but emphasizes that the Confucian worldview is a procedural worldview, not only grasping it as a whole, but also emphasizing specific cognition—when, where, and who. "Core Concepts of Classical Confucianism" is a translation of Chinese philosophical vocabulary, its guiding ideology and theoretical methods are not limited to the translation of Chinese and English theoretical concepts, this reference book contains the theoretical methods of Chinese philosophical research, with the modern relationship between text research and text interpretation and more general methodological significance.
Jia Deyong, secretary general of the International Confucian Federation, Huang Huilin, senior professor of Beijing Normal University and dean of the Institute of International Communication of Chinese Culture, Guo Qiyong, professor of Wuhan University and dean of the Chinese Academy of Chinese Studies, Peng Lin, senior professor of liberal arts at Tsinghua University and dean of the China Academy of Economics, and Li Cunshan, professor of the University of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and director of the Academic Committee of the International Confucian Federation, spoke successively.
The book launch was co-sponsored by Beijing Foreign Chinese University and the Commercial Press. At the end of the press conference, Anlezhe donated books to the Institute of International Communication of Chinese Culture and International Communication of Beijing University of Foreign Chinese. (End)
Source: China News Network