On December 11th, the world-famous Chinese and Western comparative philosopher, internationally renowned sinology master, Peking University Humanities Chair Professor, Vice President of the International Confucian Federation, Confucius Research Institute Distinguished Expert, Shandong Province Confucian Scholars, 2020 Chinese Government Friendship Award winner Mr. An Lezhe's new book "Core Concepts of Classical Confucianism" was held at Beijing University of Foreign Chinese. The book launch was co-sponsored by Beijing Foreign Chinese University and the Commercial Press, and hosted by the Institute of International Communication of Chinese Culture and International Communication of Beijing Chinese University. The press conference was carried out in the form of a combination of online and offline, with guests from Beijing attending the meeting offline and guests from outside Beijing attending the conference online.
Yang Dan, President of Beijing University of Foreign Chinese, Jia Deyong, Secretary-General of the International Federation of Confucianism, Chen Xiaowen, Editor-in-Chief of the Commercial Press, and Wang Bo, Vice President of Peking University, delivered speeches respectively. Lou Yulie, Professor of Peking University and Honorary Dean of the Institute of Religious and Cultural Studies of Peking University, Huang Huilin, Senior Professor of Beijing Normal University and Dean of the Institute of Chinese Culture and International Communication, Mou Zhongjian, Honorary Senior Professor of minzu University of China and Honorary Dean of the Institute of Chinese Culture, Chen Lai, Senior Professor of Tsinghua University and Dean of the Institute of Chinese Studies, Guo Qiyong, Professor of Wuhan University and Dean of the School of Chinese Studies, Peng Lin, Senior Professor of Liberal Arts of Tsinghua University and Dean of the Chinese Academy of Economics, Professor of the University of chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Li Cunshan, Director of the Academic Committee of the International Confucian Federation, Sun Youzhong, Professor of Beijing University of Foreign Chinese and Vice President of Beijing University of Foreign Chinese, Yang Huilin, former Vice President of Chinese University and Dean of The Chinese Academy, Yang Chaoming, Member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Researcher of the Confucius Institute, Zhang Xiping, Professor of Beijing University of Foreign Chinese Studies and Chief Expert of the Institute of International Communication of Chinese Culture, Tian Chenshan, Honorary Advisor of the International Confucian Federation, Pei Tanning, Professor of Shandong University and Dean of the School of Political Science and Public Administration, Zhao Tingyang, professor of the Institute of Philosophy of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and other well-known experts and scholars in the philosophical and ideological circles at home and abroad, as well as many media, attended the meeting. The press conference was presided over by Zhao Gang, Vice President of Beijing University of Foreign Chinese.
AnLezhe's "Core Concepts of Classical Confucianism" is a tool book with a new and grand cultural vision, the use of Chinese and Western comparative philosophical interpretation methods, and the global launch of the core concepts of classical Confucian philosophy. The book covers 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.
President Yang Dan delivered a speech on behalf of Beijing Chinese University, over the years, Professor An has actively participated in the work of Beijing Foreign Chinese University in promoting Chinese culture to go global, Sino-foreign cultural exchanges and the international dissemination of Confucianism, and Yang Dan expressed his deep gratitude to Professor An Lezhe for his important contributions to Beijing. Anlezhe's "Core Concepts of Classical Confucianism" is a key funding project of the 14th Five-Year Plan of the Institute of International Communication of Chinese Culture and International Communication of Beijing University of Foreign Chinese. Based on the achievements of successive generations, Professor An Lezhe compiled this classic Confucian philosophical concept reference book, unraveling the misreading of Chinese culture by Western missionaries and letting the Confucian philosophical tradition speak its own words. It can be said that the shackles are removed and danced, and the world can understand the real China with Chinese words and thinking. 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. Yang Dan pointed out that starting from the interpretation of comparative philosophy, Anlezhe gives new meaning to the concept of Chinese philosophy, and creatively solves the challenging problems of translation and integration and communication faced by the global dissemination of the core concepts of Chinese culture.
In his speech, Jia Deyong, Secretary General of the International Confucian Federation, said that he was entrusted by Liu Yandong, president of the International Confucian Federation, on behalf of the International Confucian Federation, to congratulate An Lezhe on the release of his new book "Core Concepts of Classical Confucianism".
Mr. An not only corrected the misunderstanding of Westerners about Chinese philosophical thought for hundreds of years, but also opened up a new way of deep dialogue between Chinese and Western philosophy and culture, so that the profound connotation of traditional Chinese culture was more and more understood by Westerners. Over the years, Mr. An has made important contributions to the mutual learning of Eastern and Western civilizations. The release of "Core Concepts of Classical Confucianism" is not only a Confucian tool book with rich capacity and important reference value, but also a masterpiece that embodies Mr. An Lezhe's academic accumulation over the past 50 years. It breaks through the cultural semantic system constructed by Western missionaries since the 16th century when western learning from the East has gradually evolved, and truly realizes that the Confucian philosophical tradition speaks its own words. This reference book is not only an interpretation of the times expressed by traditional Chinese discourse, but also an excellent achievement in the creative transformation and innovative development of traditional culture, and an outstanding example of exchanges and mutual learning between Eastern and Western civilizations.
In his speech, Chen Xiaowen of the Commercial Press pointed out that the "Core Concepts of Classical Confucianism" is written with a new concept, allowing the Confucian tradition to speak its own words. This book is a detailed and reliable tool book on concepts, the original source, the interpretation of nearly a hundred core Confucian concepts, from small words to know the big meaning. 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. An Lezhe's "Core Concepts of Classical Confucianism" has added new branches to the dictionary kingdom of the Commercial Press, and there is an outstanding work in the academic center.
In his speech, Wang Bo, vice president of Peking University, pointed out that Atlezhe not only benefits Peking University, but also benefits the Chinese philosophical community, and Atelez is an important bridge between China and the world. He gave us a better understanding of China's own traditions, and he also gave us a better understanding of the world's philosophical traditions. "Core Concepts of Classical Confucianism" is a philosophical work written in English, with concepts as the center, understanding Chinese philosophy, especially Confucian philosophy, behind the difference between knowledge and understanding, dialogue and exchange and creation, overcoming language barriers across time and space, capturing specific texts, and translating philosophical works can only be completed by philosophers. The author uses multidisciplinary knowledge and rich subjective ideological resources to integrate research, interpretation, creation and translation, so that more than 90 Chinese philosophical concepts are presented to readers in a full image. Mr. An's new book is not only a dialogue with these core concepts in China, but also a dialogue with previous researchers and translators.
Professor Lou Yulie pointed out that the reference book "Core Concepts of Classical Confucianism" will definitely enter the annals of history. Since the arrival of missionaries in China in the 16th century, the spread and conception of Chinese culture has been mixed with the concept of Western religion, and this book has removed 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. An Lezhe's "Core Concepts of Classical Confucianism" is of great significance to cultural exchanges and western scholars' understanding of Chinese Confucian classics, as well as to China. This reference book will further catalyze the reflection and understanding of the core concepts of Confucian classics in Chinese academic circles.
Professor Huang Huilin pointed out that the publication of "Core Concepts of Classical Confucianism" is of great significance, which will surely trigger new interest in Chinese culture and Confucian culture around the world. It combines translation and interpretation, interprets Chinese philosophical vocabulary in traditional Chinese culture, allows the Confucian tradition to be elaborated in its own terminology, breaks the translation stereotypes of early cultural translators, corrects the misreading in past texts, constructs a new translation system, and conveys the original worldview and values in Confucian classics, which is of great significance in Confucian education. The role of this work is to go beyond simple word-to-word translation, but to systematically cultivate students' comprehensive and accurate understanding of the most important Chinese philosophical terms.
Professor Mou Zhongjian congratulated the publication of The Core Concepts of Classical Confucianism, pointing out that An Lezhe emphasized the distinction between the Chinese religious view centered on "man" and the Western religious view 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.
Professor Chen Lai pointed out that "The Core Concepts of Classical Confucianism" is not only a reference book, but also a treatise on comparative philosophy, which prompts the differences and categories of Chinese philosophical thinking everywhere, emphasizing that Chinese philosophy is not mainly substance and essence, but dynamic thinking, such as Being and Becoming. This book points out that Chinese and Western views on dualistic relations are different, Chinese philosophy is a non-opposing binary relationship, and attaches importance to dualistic association, complementarity, synergy, and continuity, which is the embodiment of Chinese philosophy's emphasis on expression. The Core Concepts of Classical Confucianism is not a simple discussion of Chinese philosophy, but emphasizes that the Confucian worldview is a procedural worldview, not only to grasp it as a whole, but also to emphasize specific cognitions—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 Theoretical Concepts in Chinese and English, 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.
Professor Guo Qiyong pointed out that "The Core Concepts of Classical Confucianism" is a creative masterpiece, which emphasizes the process and fluidity of Confucian culture, attaches importance to the interpretation and mutual understanding of philosophical concepts, and makes extraordinary contributions to the comparison of Chinese philosophy and Western philosophy. Anle zhe is a contemporary outstanding philosopher who compares Chinese philosophy with Western philosophy.
Professor Peng Lin said that Atolzer's new book has landmark significance and value. In the great changes that have not been encountered in a hundred years, exchange conflicts are reflected in an unprecedented level, and this reference book of Anlezhe has cracked the misunderstanding of Chinese culture in the West, and the words, words, sentences and chapters are clearly organized and of great value.
Professor Li Cunshan said that this book pays attention to the explanatory context of the core concepts of Confucianism, is the crystallization of long-term engagement in Chinese and Western comparative philosophy, opens a new period in the study of Chinese philosophy or Confucian culture, elevates the research on the concept of Chinese philosophy and Confucianism to a new stage, and pays more attention to Chinese philosophy to go global than before. At the same time, it pays more attention to the core concepts of Confucian culture, so that Western readers can understand the particularity of Confucian culture in an authentic way. Professor Sun Youzhong pointed out that this reference book is very unique in interpretation, and unlike the Western philosophical circles, Confucianism is understood in the original sense of Confucianism. Professor Yang Huilin said that this reference book has benefited the Chinese and Western academic circles a lot, opened up the dialogue between Chinese and Western thought, and Anlezhe used modern scholarship to discuss ancient Chinese thought, and is the only Chinese and Western comparative philosophy.
Professor Yang Chaoming, a well-known expert of the Confucius Institute, Professor Zhang Xiping of Beijing University of Foreign Chinese, Professor Tian Chenshan, an honorary professor of international Confucianism, and Professor Pei Danning of Shandong University spoke separately. In the free speech session of scholars, Wen Haiming of Chinese University, Ren Dayuan, vice president of the Chinese Yanhuang Culture Research Association, Zhao Yanfeng of Peking University, and Huang Weidong, founder of Beijing Leishi Institute of Cross-Cultural Studies, made speeches. More than 40 experts attended the meeting, including Zhang Chaoyi, Dean of International Communication of Chinese Culture at Beijing University of Foreign Chinese, Feng Gang, Deputy Director of the Organization Department, Xue Weihua, Vice Dean, and Bian Junfeng and Mr. Zhang Kai, members of the Anlezhe Confucianism Team.
At the end of the press conference, Anlezhe delivered a book donation ceremony to the Institute of International Communication of Chinese Culture of Beijing Chinese University, and the press conference of "Core Concepts of Classical Confucianism" came to a successful conclusion.
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