How Confucius influenced China's politics Sternstunde Religion SRF Kultur

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Xi Jinping, China's president, is reviving what Mao once fought against: Confucianism. What does Confucius have to do with current China policy? What is the renaissance of this sage all about and what did Confucius want with his teachings over 2500 years ago? Topics in this episode: 00:00 Who was Confucius? 11:59 How much Confucianism is there in China today? 24:08 What are Confucian values? 43:36 Communism and Confucianism: Do they fit together? After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1945 and at the latest after the brutally enforced cultural revolution in 1966, Confucius and the teachings associated with him lost importance in China. They tried to create a new society that owes literally nothing to the past and tradition, explains literary scholar Andrew Hui, who spent his childhood in Hong Kong and has published on Confucius. In the last 30 years, however, the Chinese leadership has re-embraced Confucianism. The ruling Communist Party of China now celebrates it as a symbol of Chinese culture and identity. At the same time, it has clearly not renounced communism. How does the ancient tradition of Confucianism fit in with the teachings of Marx? How did Confucius imagine an ideal society? What role does the individual play in this and what would Confucius say about current China policy? Olivia Röllin in conversation with Andrew Hui, Fellow at the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin. You can find the episode in English here: • How Confucius influences China's poli... Sternstunde Religion from January 28th, 2024 ____________________ ✨ New conversations with exciting guests every week Program responsible: ???? Director: Karin Praxmarer, Editors: Daniel Dubach, Martina Kuhn, Producer: Christine Schulthess, Management: Judith Hardegger, SRF 2024 ____________________ Subscribe now to SRF Kultur Sternstunden on YouTube ????https://www.youtube.com/srfkultur?sub... More culture on Facebook ???? / srfkultur More culture on Instagram ???? / srfkultur More culture on Twitter ???? / srfkultur More culture on srf.ch ???? https://www.srf.ch/kultur ____________________ The big questions of life, discussed in conversation with people who move, understand, believe and doubt. That is our approach. We conduct social debates and profound conversations that entertain and inspire. Religion can be many things and it reaches deep into the heart of society. From Zen meditation to the abuse of power in the church, from football fan cults to the gender debate: we approach the broad subject area of religion, faith and spirituality with critical distance. ____________________ Moderation: Olivia Röllin: / oliviaroellin Ahmad Milad Karimi: / donkarimi ____________________ Social Media Netiquette from SRF: ► https://www.srf.ch/social-netiquette #SRFKultur #SRFKulturSternstunden #SRFSternstunde #Religion #China #Konfuzius #Philosophie #SRF #Kultur

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