For two thousand years, the Chinese have been domesticated by Confucianism. What "benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and faith", what "monarch and courtier, father and son", these concepts, whether they are the essence or the dross, have penetrated deeply into the bone marrow of the Chinese!
But now, the world has changed. Society has changed, science and technology are thriving, and information is exploding, does Confucianism still have a chance to thrive?
No!!
First of all, the rapid development of science and technology has dealt a huge blow to Confucianism.
In modern society, people tend to pursue quick, practical solutions and utilitarian goals.
The progress of science and technology has brought convenience and efficiency to people, but also affected people's values.
The humanistic morality emphasized by Confucianism seems to be somewhat incompatible with the criss-crossing of modern scientific and technological progress.
The rapid development of science and technology has led people's attention more to the pursuit of the material level, which has greatly diluted people's need for inner cultivation.
Nowadays, most of the time and energy in education is devoted to science and engineering science popularization, which requires modern people to have careful logical thinking. It's hard to have more room for the humanities to develop!
Second, the rise of the Internet has also made the road of Confucianism more difficult.
With the popularization of the Internet, the speed of information dissemination has greatly accelerated, but it also contains chaos and falsehood.
The fragmentation and rapid flow of information on the Internet make it difficult for people to focus on long-term thinking and cultivation.
Confucianism, on the other hand, emphasizes deep thinking and nuanced shaping of human nature, and the way of thinking advocated in the Internet age of rapid response and instant gratification is far from the requirements of Confucianism.
However, although I am more pessimistic about the resurgence of Confucianism, I still believe that the essence of Confucianism is still the foundation of Chinese life!
The core idea of Confucianism is benevolence, which is a form of care for others, contribution to society, and reverence for the world.
The Confucian moral code and the care for human relations still have universal value and practical significance.
These values can have a profound impact on the way people think, behave and socialize.
Although Confucianism needs to face the impact of technology and the Internet, I believe that the light of Confucian wisdom can still illuminate people's hearts. In modern society, people's needs for the inner world and human nature have not disappeared, but they need a way of thinking with a high degree of precipitation and delicate emotions. Confucianism has a long history, and its wisdom and the power to touch the heart will not fade away with the passage of time. Perhaps, the revival of Confucianism needs a new form and approach, but in any case, the spirit of Confucianism is always worth exploring and inheriting.