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Is there a “revival” of Confucianism in China Today?

Sébastien Billioud

Abstract

March 2011In January 2011, a statue of Confucius measuring 8 metres in height was erected in front of the National Museum of China in Tiananmen Square. The “Wise One” now stands alongside Mao in one of the most symbolic locations of China’s recent history.To mention the revival of Confucianism in China today may seem highly paradoxical considering the number of attacks it received during the 20th century. With the end of the empire, it had also lost its place both in politics and society. Th...

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Key concepts: Neo-Confucianism, China, Ancient history, Political science, Philosophy, History, Law