Confucian concept of “transmission of the Way” in the works by Han Yu
Abstract
This article is an attempt to find out how one of the leaders of the revival of Antiquity movement in China, the philosopher Han Yu (768–824), saw the place of the Han era philosopher Yang Xiong (53 BCE – 18 CE) in the history of Confucianism and Chinese culture. The author argues that the works by Yang Xiong influenced the ideas by Han Yu especially those regarding the lineage of the transmission of the Path. She also suggests that because the Neo-Confucianists had interpreted these features in a specific way the connection, which contributed to the fact that the relationship as mentioned above was ignored.
The author declares that there is no conflict of interest.
About the Author
A. B. Starostina
Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Aglaia B. Starostina, Ph. D., Senior Research Fellow, Department of China
Russian Federation
Aglaia B. Starostina, Ph. D., Senior Research Fellow, Department of China
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For citation:
Starostina A.B. Confucian concept of “transmission of the Way” in the works by Han Yu. Orientalistica. 2020;3(1):70-83. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31696/2618-7043-2020-3-1-70-83
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