This article offers a brief introduction to the evolution of Ren(仁),which is not only the core of Confucian ethics but also the top moral principle observed by traditional Chinese medicine doctors,holding that feasib...This article offers a brief introduction to the evolution of Ren(仁),which is not only the core of Confucian ethics but also the top moral principle observed by traditional Chinese medicine doctors,holding that feasible solutions to cultural conflicts could be worked out under the guidance of Ren.展开更多
The Confucian emphasis on benevolence and empathy can be applied in conflict resolution processes.When parties in conflict embrace these values,it becomes easier to find common ground,compromise,and work towards peace...The Confucian emphasis on benevolence and empathy can be applied in conflict resolution processes.When parties in conflict embrace these values,it becomes easier to find common ground,compromise,and work towards peaceful solutions.Confucian civilization,with its emphasis on ethics,harmony,and diplomacy,offers valuable contributions to peace-building efforts in the contemporary world.By promoting virtuous leadership,fostering cross-cultural understanding,and emphasizing ethical governance,Confucianism can play a positive role in achieving and maintaining global peace.Confucianism continues to exert significant influence in the contemporary world,particularly in the context of peace-building efforts.This article explores the positive significance of Confucian civilization in contributing to peace-building endeavors globally.展开更多
A song tomb was discovered in Panle village(盘乐村)of Hancheng city(韩城),Shaanxi Province(陕西省)in 2009.Although it was not of high standard,the tomb contained extremely exquisite frescoes with striking contents.The...A song tomb was discovered in Panle village(盘乐村)of Hancheng city(韩城),Shaanxi Province(陕西省)in 2009.Although it was not of high standard,the tomb contained extremely exquisite frescoes with striking contents.The relation between the identity of the tomb owner and the frescoes had been discussed by scholars,while this paper focused on the social status of doctors in the Song dynasty(宋朝)and the medical scenes reflected in the frescoes,to form different perspectives toward the profession of the tomb owner and the properties of the frescoes.展开更多
The traditional cryptographic security techniques are not sufficient for secure routing of message from source to destination in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs), because it requires sophisticated software, hardware, l...The traditional cryptographic security techniques are not sufficient for secure routing of message from source to destination in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs), because it requires sophisticated software, hardware, large memory, high processing speed and communication bandwidth. It is not economic and feasible because, depending on the application, WSN nodes are high-volume in number (hence, limited resources at each node), deployment area may be hazardous, unattended and/or hostile and sometimes dangerous. As WSNs are characterized by severely constrained resources and requirement to operate in an ad-hoc manner, security functionality implementation to protect nodes from adversary forces and secure routing of message from source node to base station has become a challenging task. In this paper, we present a direct trust dependent link state routing using route trusts which protects WSNs against routing attacks by eliminating the un-trusted nodes before making routes and finding best trustworthy route among them. We compare our work with the most prevalent routing protocols and show its benefits over them.展开更多
Sejong wanted to stabilize the control. He paid attention to strengthen cultural enlightenment and implement cultural policy from educating people, choosing capable person, repairing history, limiting Buddhism, respec...Sejong wanted to stabilize the control. He paid attention to strengthen cultural enlightenment and implement cultural policy from educating people, choosing capable person, repairing history, limiting Buddhism, respecting Confucianism and other aspects. The wind of literature rise gradually. It is conducive to research the developmental trajectory of Later Zhou Dynasty.展开更多
Charity is a kind of culture, a kind of"love"supporting patterns of behavior and mental accumulates. With "benevolence" as the core of the Confucian tradition is the primary sources of charity cult...Charity is a kind of culture, a kind of"love"supporting patterns of behavior and mental accumulates. With "benevolence" as the core of the Confucian tradition is the primary sources of charity culture in China. With "humanity" as the core of the Christian culture tradition is the main origin of western charity culture. This paper trace of Chinese and western charity culture,comparison and thinking, and strive to find a common human from difference of reasonable charity culture resources, in order to promote the development of global philanthropy, and promote the harmonious development of human beings.展开更多
Yan Fu's Evolution and Ethics and Tan Sitong' s Theory of Benevolence are thetwo important books published in the great turning point of modern Chinese history. Both booksnot only harshly criticize the monarchy, tak...Yan Fu's Evolution and Ethics and Tan Sitong' s Theory of Benevolence are thetwo important books published in the great turning point of modern Chinese history. Both booksnot only harshly criticize the monarchy, take the lead in appealing for liberty, equality and democra-cy, but also give a creative explanation of universe -man relationship which is the basic issue of Chi-nese thought, promote the transformation of traditional cosmology and morality toward a new worldoutlook, social outlook and values, and lay the foundation for ontology and methodology of new ide-as and new theories. Both books have the "Prejudice" given by Chinese traditional culture,but be-cause of their ideological resources, thinking coordinates and methodological path differences, theyconstitute a certain relationship of contrast and complementarity in theory. Therefore, conducting amore in - depth analysis and summing up the achievements and limitations of them are enough toprovide valuable lessons for us in "restarting the thinking of universe -man" in today's era.展开更多
Tracing back to the historical occurrence of“virtue”,it can be found that it originated from political practice and is an effective political technology with strong historical and political attributes.Among the core...Tracing back to the historical occurrence of“virtue”,it can be found that it originated from political practice and is an effective political technology with strong historical and political attributes.Among the core concepts of Confucianism,such as benevolence,rites,virtue,etc.,virtue should be the earliest to appear.Rites can be regarded as the daily,technical and detailed representation of virtue,while benevolence contains not only all ethical expectations of virtue,but also more complex humanistic information with more explicability.In contrast,“virtue”,with its rich practical color and ancient political experience,appears so simple that when it is regarded as an ideological concept,it is almost covered by the more mature“benevolence”with similar connotation,and overshadowed by richer“rites”.Therefore,virtue is the predecessor of rites and benevolence,which is the historical pedigree of the core concepts of Confucianism.展开更多
Confucian doctors are representative of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)practitioners with excellent moral character and medical knowledge,they are not hidden in the depths of ancient documents but are a guiding insp...Confucian doctors are representative of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)practitioners with excellent moral character and medical knowledge,they are not hidden in the depths of ancient documents but are a guiding inspiration for professional medical personnel today.Confucian doctors are representative group of benevolence in Confucian philosophy and demonstrate the scientific and humanistic spirit of Confucian philosophy and demonstrate the scientific and humanistic spirit of Confucianism in their medical practice.They are also leading medical practitioners who uphold professional ethics in their pursuits of scientific research,clinical diagnosis&treatment,and scholarship.Both TCM and Confucian doctors played important roles during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic in China.By virtue of the superb medical skills of Confucian doctors,integrated Chinese and Western medicine can quickly alleviate patients’symptoms,increase cure rates,reduce mortality rates,thus saving lives.Following the results of extensive clinical trials,this integrated therapy is now understood to be a beneficial treatment for COVID-19.The combination of TCM and Western medicine is a major feature of COVID-19 prevention and control in China.In particular,TCM plays a significant role in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic with its unique advantages.展开更多
Charles Dickens’novel Nicholas Nickleby depicts the life track of the protagonist Nickleby from the countryside to London,and takes the boarding school in Yorkshire as a sample to reflect the cruel living conditions ...Charles Dickens’novel Nicholas Nickleby depicts the life track of the protagonist Nickleby from the countryside to London,and takes the boarding school in Yorkshire as a sample to reflect the cruel living conditions of poor children in boarding schools.This paper intends to reveal the social realities by analyzing the survival dilemma of the poor,the abuse in boarding school,the mutual assistance and resistance to the oppressed people,in order to criticize the disadvantages of implement of The Poor Law,the construction of boarding school,which contains the thought of benevolence and resistance in Dickens’s works.展开更多
The core concepts of Confucianism were developed over the change of the times by Confucian scholars after Zi Si and Mencius, and have formed their respective structures: The three great principles of "benevolence...The core concepts of Confucianism were developed over the change of the times by Confucian scholars after Zi Si and Mencius, and have formed their respective structures: The three great principles of "benevolence, wisdom and bravery," and the self-cultivation model of "benevolence, righteousness and propriety" by Confucius. Following Confucius, Zi Si vigorously advocated the five virtues of "benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and sage."Mencius initiated the four cardinal virtues of "benevolence, righteousness, propriety and wisdom."Xun Zi often constructed the collocation of "benevolence and righteousness, rites and music, and loyalty and trustworthiness."Dong Zhongshu finally developed the five constant virtues of "benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness."In a simple, clear, practical and feasible way, the core values of Confucianism have won support among the people and have had an impact on Chinese society for more than two thousand years. Being open and inclusive, the connotation of Confucianism took advantage of the strengths of different schools of philosophy in ancient China, and adopted changes from philosophies with positive attitudes. The Bashu area, in the southwest of China, has inherited the tradition of adhering to the Tao(natural order of the Universe) and valuing morality. Shu scholars have creatively built the core values of "the Tao, virtue, benevolence, righteousness and propriety," and developed a characteristic branch of philosophy above and beyond the Confucian scholars of the Central Plains. This concept stems from Yan Junping of the Western Han Dynasty, promoted by Yang Xiong, developed by Zhao Rui of the Tang Dynasty, Zhang Shangying and Su Dongpo of the Song Dynasty, and Lai Zhide of the Ming Dynasty, then further developed by Liu Yuan and Duan Zhengyuan of the Qing Dynasty, and formed the persistent system of core values of the Shu School. Compared with the values of orthodox Confucianism, the core values of the Shu School have the functions of"a unity of metaphysics and physics"and"a combination of theory and practice,"which remedy the lack of Confucianism's ultimate concern for ontology and the lack of Taoism's realistic concern for practicality.展开更多
Harmony is the general principle for dealing with various social problems and promoting world harmony.China regards“harmony is most precious”as its ultimate value goal.Harmony is the core value and moral sentiment o...Harmony is the general principle for dealing with various social problems and promoting world harmony.China regards“harmony is most precious”as its ultimate value goal.Harmony is the core value and moral sentiment of the Chinese nation and it is the criterion for dealing with the relationships between people,between people and society,and between countries.The principles and methods of harmony should be used to govern a state so that it can be in a state of mutual integration.Harmony is a theoretical prescription for solving many crises and contradictions today.It is the meaning and value of learning and understanding universal rule.Harmony is the core value of the Chinese nation,the noumenon and universal rule of human existence,and the well-being of human existence.Harmony has various levels of expression,and its value is mainly reflected in harmony of oneself,harmony of the people,and harmony of nature.Benevolence is the core value concept of balanced harmony,and the philosophy of balanced harmony is realized through propriety.No matter for the communication between individuals,or the relationships between groups,nations,and countries,harmony is the eternal value pursuit and propriety is its eternal value carrier.展开更多
The spirit of Confucianism, which holds benevolence as its core value, has positive significance in the dialogue between civilizations and in the construction of global ethics. The values represented in Confucian bene...The spirit of Confucianism, which holds benevolence as its core value, has positive significance in the dialogue between civilizations and in the construction of global ethics. The values represented in Confucian benevolence are similar to the values in Christian Charity. Confucian values such as the doctrine of magnanimity, the idea of putting oneself in the place of another, and the Confucian way of extending love and favors, are crucial resources to hold in close connection with the relationship between human beings and nature, individuals and society, self and others, and one and oneself. The Confucian idea of "differentiated love" is a concrete and practical idea, which can be extended to be "universal love." Furthermore, the Confucian way of extending love can also be interpreted as eco-ethical: On the one hand, Confucianism affirms the intrinsic value of the universe and calls for a universal moral concern for the ecological world; on the other hand, it recognizes a distinction between human beings and the nature, revealing an eco-ethical awareness of distinction and a consciousness of the differentiation between different ethical spheres. In extracting the instrumental value of ecological resources, Confucians never disregard the intrinsic value of animals and plants. Confucianism puts emphasis on subjectivity, especially the subjectivity of morality. Relationships between man and himself, between self and others, however, are inter-subjective. For Confucians, the universe exists and grows in the process of perfecting oneself, others, and the world. Such an understanding is of modem significance for the exchange and dialogue between civilizations, and the growth of personality and the mental regulation of gentleman today.展开更多
My brand new bicycle had been stolen! Disbelief. Anger! Disappointment... I had been riding it for only a day,and was as excited as a,well,a boy with a new bike. Even though I only paid what would be the equivalent of...My brand new bicycle had been stolen! Disbelief. Anger! Disappointment... I had been riding it for only a day,and was as excited as a,well,a boy with a new bike. Even though I only paid what would be the equivalent of half a tank of gas for my truck back home,I was still sorely put out.展开更多
Confucius held that expediency means adjusting to changing circumstances, not necessarily going along with or against anything, having a sense of propriety about times and measures, and doing things in their proper ti...Confucius held that expediency means adjusting to changing circumstances, not necessarily going along with or against anything, having a sense of propriety about times and measures, and doing things in their proper time and manner. However, expediency does not mean doing whatever one likes without any principle; instead, it means taking benevolence and righteousness as criteria and acting accordingly. In Confucius's opinion, one should cultivate benevolence internally and act with righteousness externally, weigh importance and unimportance, measure advantages and disadvantages, and not "set the mind either for anything, or against anything," pursuing "what the heart desires, without transgressing what is right." In this way, he would keep to benevolence without deviating from it, act expediently without despising any principles, and attain a dialectical unification of expediency and principles.展开更多
Mr.Do Hag-no,a Korean living in Lianyungang,Jiangsu Province,for the past 18 years,is a well-known local entrepreneur.He holds many posts and titles such as President and General Manager of the Kabool(Lianyungang)Rayo...Mr.Do Hag-no,a Korean living in Lianyungang,Jiangsu Province,for the past 18 years,is a well-known local entrepreneur.He holds many posts and titles such as President and General Manager of the Kabool(Lianyungang)Rayon Co.,Ltd.,Vice President of the Korean Chamber of Commerce in China(KCCC),展开更多
基金The study was financially supported by the Humanities and Social Sciences Research Project of Anhui Province(SK2018A0060).
文摘This article offers a brief introduction to the evolution of Ren(仁),which is not only the core of Confucian ethics but also the top moral principle observed by traditional Chinese medicine doctors,holding that feasible solutions to cultural conflicts could be worked out under the guidance of Ren.
基金Nanjing University of Finance&Economics 2023 Research Project“United Front Special Project”,Project Number:KYPJXXW23001.
文摘The Confucian emphasis on benevolence and empathy can be applied in conflict resolution processes.When parties in conflict embrace these values,it becomes easier to find common ground,compromise,and work towards peaceful solutions.Confucian civilization,with its emphasis on ethics,harmony,and diplomacy,offers valuable contributions to peace-building efforts in the contemporary world.By promoting virtuous leadership,fostering cross-cultural understanding,and emphasizing ethical governance,Confucianism can play a positive role in achieving and maintaining global peace.Confucianism continues to exert significant influence in the contemporary world,particularly in the context of peace-building efforts.This article explores the positive significance of Confucian civilization in contributing to peace-building endeavors globally.
文摘A song tomb was discovered in Panle village(盘乐村)of Hancheng city(韩城),Shaanxi Province(陕西省)in 2009.Although it was not of high standard,the tomb contained extremely exquisite frescoes with striking contents.The relation between the identity of the tomb owner and the frescoes had been discussed by scholars,while this paper focused on the social status of doctors in the Song dynasty(宋朝)and the medical scenes reflected in the frescoes,to form different perspectives toward the profession of the tomb owner and the properties of the frescoes.
文摘The traditional cryptographic security techniques are not sufficient for secure routing of message from source to destination in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs), because it requires sophisticated software, hardware, large memory, high processing speed and communication bandwidth. It is not economic and feasible because, depending on the application, WSN nodes are high-volume in number (hence, limited resources at each node), deployment area may be hazardous, unattended and/or hostile and sometimes dangerous. As WSNs are characterized by severely constrained resources and requirement to operate in an ad-hoc manner, security functionality implementation to protect nodes from adversary forces and secure routing of message from source node to base station has become a challenging task. In this paper, we present a direct trust dependent link state routing using route trusts which protects WSNs against routing attacks by eliminating the un-trusted nodes before making routes and finding best trustworthy route among them. We compare our work with the most prevalent routing protocols and show its benefits over them.
文摘Sejong wanted to stabilize the control. He paid attention to strengthen cultural enlightenment and implement cultural policy from educating people, choosing capable person, repairing history, limiting Buddhism, respecting Confucianism and other aspects. The wind of literature rise gradually. It is conducive to research the developmental trajectory of Later Zhou Dynasty.
文摘Charity is a kind of culture, a kind of"love"supporting patterns of behavior and mental accumulates. With "benevolence" as the core of the Confucian tradition is the primary sources of charity culture in China. With "humanity" as the core of the Christian culture tradition is the main origin of western charity culture. This paper trace of Chinese and western charity culture,comparison and thinking, and strive to find a common human from difference of reasonable charity culture resources, in order to promote the development of global philanthropy, and promote the harmonious development of human beings.
文摘Yan Fu's Evolution and Ethics and Tan Sitong' s Theory of Benevolence are thetwo important books published in the great turning point of modern Chinese history. Both booksnot only harshly criticize the monarchy, take the lead in appealing for liberty, equality and democra-cy, but also give a creative explanation of universe -man relationship which is the basic issue of Chi-nese thought, promote the transformation of traditional cosmology and morality toward a new worldoutlook, social outlook and values, and lay the foundation for ontology and methodology of new ide-as and new theories. Both books have the "Prejudice" given by Chinese traditional culture,but be-cause of their ideological resources, thinking coordinates and methodological path differences, theyconstitute a certain relationship of contrast and complementarity in theory. Therefore, conducting amore in - depth analysis and summing up the achievements and limitations of them are enough toprovide valuable lessons for us in "restarting the thinking of universe -man" in today's era.
文摘Tracing back to the historical occurrence of“virtue”,it can be found that it originated from political practice and is an effective political technology with strong historical and political attributes.Among the core concepts of Confucianism,such as benevolence,rites,virtue,etc.,virtue should be the earliest to appear.Rites can be regarded as the daily,technical and detailed representation of virtue,while benevolence contains not only all ethical expectations of virtue,but also more complex humanistic information with more explicability.In contrast,“virtue”,with its rich practical color and ancient political experience,appears so simple that when it is regarded as an ideological concept,it is almost covered by the more mature“benevolence”with similar connotation,and overshadowed by richer“rites”.Therefore,virtue is the predecessor of rites and benevolence,which is the historical pedigree of the core concepts of Confucianism.
基金financed by the grant from the third National TCM Master’s Inheritance Studio Construction Project of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Weng Wei-liang Academic Succession Studio)Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine’s Succession “3+3” Project (Weng Wei-liang Academic Succession Workstation)。
文摘Confucian doctors are representative of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)practitioners with excellent moral character and medical knowledge,they are not hidden in the depths of ancient documents but are a guiding inspiration for professional medical personnel today.Confucian doctors are representative group of benevolence in Confucian philosophy and demonstrate the scientific and humanistic spirit of Confucian philosophy and demonstrate the scientific and humanistic spirit of Confucianism in their medical practice.They are also leading medical practitioners who uphold professional ethics in their pursuits of scientific research,clinical diagnosis&treatment,and scholarship.Both TCM and Confucian doctors played important roles during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic in China.By virtue of the superb medical skills of Confucian doctors,integrated Chinese and Western medicine can quickly alleviate patients’symptoms,increase cure rates,reduce mortality rates,thus saving lives.Following the results of extensive clinical trials,this integrated therapy is now understood to be a beneficial treatment for COVID-19.The combination of TCM and Western medicine is a major feature of COVID-19 prevention and control in China.In particular,TCM plays a significant role in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic with its unique advantages.
基金The National Social Science Fund of China(Key project)A Study on the Poor Relief Tring in Victorian Literature(19AWW006).
文摘Charles Dickens’novel Nicholas Nickleby depicts the life track of the protagonist Nickleby from the countryside to London,and takes the boarding school in Yorkshire as a sample to reflect the cruel living conditions of poor children in boarding schools.This paper intends to reveal the social realities by analyzing the survival dilemma of the poor,the abuse in boarding school,the mutual assistance and resistance to the oppressed people,in order to criticize the disadvantages of implement of The Poor Law,the construction of boarding school,which contains the thought of benevolence and resistance in Dickens’s works.
文摘The core concepts of Confucianism were developed over the change of the times by Confucian scholars after Zi Si and Mencius, and have formed their respective structures: The three great principles of "benevolence, wisdom and bravery," and the self-cultivation model of "benevolence, righteousness and propriety" by Confucius. Following Confucius, Zi Si vigorously advocated the five virtues of "benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and sage."Mencius initiated the four cardinal virtues of "benevolence, righteousness, propriety and wisdom."Xun Zi often constructed the collocation of "benevolence and righteousness, rites and music, and loyalty and trustworthiness."Dong Zhongshu finally developed the five constant virtues of "benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness."In a simple, clear, practical and feasible way, the core values of Confucianism have won support among the people and have had an impact on Chinese society for more than two thousand years. Being open and inclusive, the connotation of Confucianism took advantage of the strengths of different schools of philosophy in ancient China, and adopted changes from philosophies with positive attitudes. The Bashu area, in the southwest of China, has inherited the tradition of adhering to the Tao(natural order of the Universe) and valuing morality. Shu scholars have creatively built the core values of "the Tao, virtue, benevolence, righteousness and propriety," and developed a characteristic branch of philosophy above and beyond the Confucian scholars of the Central Plains. This concept stems from Yan Junping of the Western Han Dynasty, promoted by Yang Xiong, developed by Zhao Rui of the Tang Dynasty, Zhang Shangying and Su Dongpo of the Song Dynasty, and Lai Zhide of the Ming Dynasty, then further developed by Liu Yuan and Duan Zhengyuan of the Qing Dynasty, and formed the persistent system of core values of the Shu School. Compared with the values of orthodox Confucianism, the core values of the Shu School have the functions of"a unity of metaphysics and physics"and"a combination of theory and practice,"which remedy the lack of Confucianism's ultimate concern for ontology and the lack of Taoism's realistic concern for practicality.
基金Research on Dong Zhongshu’s Thought and Its Practical Significance,Major Projects of Humanities and Social Sciences of Hebei Education Department(ZD202125)Research on Dong Zhongshu’s Textual Literature and Commentaries of Various Ages,Major Project of National Social Science Fund(19ZDA027)+2 种基金History of Dong Zhongshu’s Academic Research,General Projects of National Social Science Fund(19BZX051)Hebei Social Science Fund Project“Dong Zhongshu’s Exploration of National Governance Thought Resources and Its Value Research”(HB20ZX005)Hebei Provincial Famous Cultural Artists and“Four One Batch”Talent Funding Project“Annotation、Translation and Appreciation of Dong Zhongshu’s Classics”(202126).
文摘Harmony is the general principle for dealing with various social problems and promoting world harmony.China regards“harmony is most precious”as its ultimate value goal.Harmony is the core value and moral sentiment of the Chinese nation and it is the criterion for dealing with the relationships between people,between people and society,and between countries.The principles and methods of harmony should be used to govern a state so that it can be in a state of mutual integration.Harmony is a theoretical prescription for solving many crises and contradictions today.It is the meaning and value of learning and understanding universal rule.Harmony is the core value of the Chinese nation,the noumenon and universal rule of human existence,and the well-being of human existence.Harmony has various levels of expression,and its value is mainly reflected in harmony of oneself,harmony of the people,and harmony of nature.Benevolence is the core value concept of balanced harmony,and the philosophy of balanced harmony is realized through propriety.No matter for the communication between individuals,or the relationships between groups,nations,and countries,harmony is the eternal value pursuit and propriety is its eternal value carrier.
文摘The spirit of Confucianism, which holds benevolence as its core value, has positive significance in the dialogue between civilizations and in the construction of global ethics. The values represented in Confucian benevolence are similar to the values in Christian Charity. Confucian values such as the doctrine of magnanimity, the idea of putting oneself in the place of another, and the Confucian way of extending love and favors, are crucial resources to hold in close connection with the relationship between human beings and nature, individuals and society, self and others, and one and oneself. The Confucian idea of "differentiated love" is a concrete and practical idea, which can be extended to be "universal love." Furthermore, the Confucian way of extending love can also be interpreted as eco-ethical: On the one hand, Confucianism affirms the intrinsic value of the universe and calls for a universal moral concern for the ecological world; on the other hand, it recognizes a distinction between human beings and the nature, revealing an eco-ethical awareness of distinction and a consciousness of the differentiation between different ethical spheres. In extracting the instrumental value of ecological resources, Confucians never disregard the intrinsic value of animals and plants. Confucianism puts emphasis on subjectivity, especially the subjectivity of morality. Relationships between man and himself, between self and others, however, are inter-subjective. For Confucians, the universe exists and grows in the process of perfecting oneself, others, and the world. Such an understanding is of modem significance for the exchange and dialogue between civilizations, and the growth of personality and the mental regulation of gentleman today.
文摘My brand new bicycle had been stolen! Disbelief. Anger! Disappointment... I had been riding it for only a day,and was as excited as a,well,a boy with a new bike. Even though I only paid what would be the equivalent of half a tank of gas for my truck back home,I was still sorely put out.
文摘Confucius held that expediency means adjusting to changing circumstances, not necessarily going along with or against anything, having a sense of propriety about times and measures, and doing things in their proper time and manner. However, expediency does not mean doing whatever one likes without any principle; instead, it means taking benevolence and righteousness as criteria and acting accordingly. In Confucius's opinion, one should cultivate benevolence internally and act with righteousness externally, weigh importance and unimportance, measure advantages and disadvantages, and not "set the mind either for anything, or against anything," pursuing "what the heart desires, without transgressing what is right." In this way, he would keep to benevolence without deviating from it, act expediently without despising any principles, and attain a dialectical unification of expediency and principles.
文摘Mr.Do Hag-no,a Korean living in Lianyungang,Jiangsu Province,for the past 18 years,is a well-known local entrepreneur.He holds many posts and titles such as President and General Manager of the Kabool(Lianyungang)Rayon Co.,Ltd.,Vice President of the Korean Chamber of Commerce in China(KCCC),