Confucius in the Middle of the New Cultural Revolution Today

There is some ground for saying that the real Confucius cannot be the object of recent critiques in the PRC. Both the critiques and critics are of questionable authenticity and they seem to be 'pulling their punches'. What is clear is that these ideological pursuits mask some very serious...

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Published in:Studies in Soviet Thought 1975-03, Vol.15 (1), p.1-33
Main Author: Ts'Ao, Ignatius J. H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communism
Confucianism
Criminal law
Cultural revolutions
Emperors
Political campaigns
Reactionaryism
Slave ownership
Slavery
Slaves
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Summary:There is some ground for saying that the real Confucius cannot be the object of recent critiques in the PRC. Both the critiques and critics are of questionable authenticity and they seem to be 'pulling their punches'. What is clear is that these ideological pursuits mask some very serious political events over the recent past in the PRC.
ISSN:0039-3797
0925-9392
1573-0948
DOI:10.1007/BF01043664