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Conspicuous morality and hidden religiosity of the Confucian education revival in contemporary China

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Abstract

The contemporary revival of Confucian education offers a chance to rethink moral and religious education diversity in China. Moral dynamics are presented as the conspicuous and dominant force driving the expansion of Confucian education. Confucian activists’ moral anxiety about state education and society and desire for the moral upliftment of their offspring motivate them to embrace the Confucian pedagogy of memorization and act to engage their children in the extensive recitation of the classics. However, Confucianism has always held a religious nature, and religious organizations (especially Buddhism and Yiguandao) have played a hidden role in promoting Confucian education. This chapter concludes with the argument that Confucian education manifests itself as an intertwining of conspicuous morality and hidden religiosity in its contemporary revival.

Publication Information

Output type

Research Output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding Chapter Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 63-72

Publication milestones

  • Published - 28/06/2024

Publication status

Published - 28/06/2024

Publisher

Routledge, United States, United Kingdom

ISBN (Print)

9781032403182

ISBN (Electronic)

9781003352471

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/626399

Host publication title

The Routledge International Handbook of Life and Values Education in Asia

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