A Concise Reader of Chinese Culture

This book uses the mutual interactions between Chinese and Western culture as a point of departure in order to concisely introduce the origins and evolution of Chinese culture at the aspects of constitution, thinking, values and atheistic. This book also

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Chunsong Gan

A Concise Reader of Chinese Culture

China Insights Chairman of Editorial Board Wang Weiguang Vice Chairman of Editorial Board Li Yang (Standing Executive), Li Peilin, Cai Fang Editorial Board Members Bu Xianqun, Cai Fang, Gao Peiyong, Hao Shiyuan, Huang Ping, Jin Bei, Li Lin, Li Peilin, Li Yang, Ma Yuan, Wang Lei, Wang Weiguang, Wang Wei, Yang Yi, Zhou Hong, Zhao Jianying, Zhuo Xinping

This book series collects and presents cutting-edge studies on various issues that have emerged during the process of China’s social and economic transformation, and promotes a comprehensive understanding of the economic, political, cultural and religious aspects of contemporary China. It brings together academic endeavors by contemporary Chinese researchers in various social science and related fields that record, interpret and analyze social phenomena that are unique to Chinese society, its reforms and rapid transition. This series offers a key English-language resource for researchers and students in China studies and related subjects, as well as for general interest readers looking to better grasp today’s China. The book series is a cooperation project between Springer and China Social Science Press of China.

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Chunsong Gan

A Concise Reader of Chinese Culture

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Chunsong Gan Peking University Beijing, China Translated by Shiyi Yu Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Tsinghua University Beijing, China

Sponsored by Chinese Fund for the Humanities and Social Sciences (本书获中华社会科学 基金资助) ISSN 2363-7579 ISSN 2363-7587 (electronic) China Insights ISBN 978-981-13-8866-8 ISBN 978-981-13-8867-5 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8867-5 Jointly published with China Social Sciences Press, Beijing, China The print edition is not for sale in China Mainland. Customers from China Mainland please order the print book from: China Social Sciences Press. © China Social Sciences Press 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publishers, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publishers, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publishers nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any er