The Images of Confucianism Constructed by Europe in the Sixteenth to Nineteenth Centuries  

作　　者：Zhang Yanchao 

机构地区：[1]Religion Department of University of Florida

出　　处：《学术界》2018年第2期256-270,共15页Academics

摘　　要：This paper is a historical survey of western construction of the images of Con-fucianism ranging from the sixteenth century to nineteenth century. The historical process ofWestern version of Confucianism originally was traced back to European missionaries, whoplayed crucial role in collecting Confucian primary sources and praising the ethical and socialvalues of Confucianism. Inspired by the primary sources of Confucianism, Enlightenmentscholars represented the image of Confucianism as romanticized ideal of natural theory andpractical morality for European culture. However, western＇ s imagination of Confucianism inthe nineteenth century shifted from a cultural and political ideal to childish and static traditioninferior to European culture, as emphasized in Hegel and Herder＇ s works. All these Westernimages of Confucianism illustrate the historical expressions of European self - presentation,self- confirmation and self- criticism.This paper is a historical survey of western construction of the images of Confucianism ranging from the sixteenth century to nineteenth century. The historical process of Western version of Confucianism originally was traced back to European missionaries,who played crucial role in collecting Confucian primary sources and praising the ethical and social values of Confucianism. Inspired by the primary sources of Confucianism,Enlightenment scholars represented the image of Confucianism as romanticized ideal of natural theory and practical morality for European culture. However,western’s imagination of Confucianism in the nineteenth century shifted from a cultural and political ideal to childish and static tradition inferior to European culture,as emphasized in Hegel and Herder’s works. All these Western images of Confucianism illustrate the historical expressions of European self-presentation,self-confirmation and self-criticism.

关 键 词：the IMAGES of CONFUCIANISM european missionaries ENLIGHTENMENT SCHOLARS Johann HERDER and HEGEL 

分 类 号：B222[哲学宗教—中国哲学] B5