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Bulletin
Vol. 128
ISSN：
1029-4740
Date：
2025-6
Softcover：250 TWD
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Abstract：
This issue contains three articles: “The Dialogue between the Christian Concept of the Soul and Confucianism in Ming-Qing China,” by Lu Miaw-fen; “Beyond Confucian Orthodoxy and Anti-Buddhism: Challenges by Joseon Monarchs to Confucian-Led Anti-Buddhist Violence in the Name of Purging Heresy,” by Tsai Chih Che; “Neo-Confucianist Tongcheng, Literary Tongcheng: Fang Zongcheng’s Circles and the Construction of Intellectual Tradition in Nineteenth-Century China,” by Chiu Wen-Hao; Book Reviews: “Zhou Yuefeng,
Alternative New Culture Movement: The Cultural Activities of Liang Qichao’s Circles and Other Intellectuals during the May Fourth Movement Period
,” by Tsai Min-Yuan.
Contents
Articles
The Dialogue between the Christian Concept of the Soul and Confucianism in Ming- Qing China
[Abstract]
Lu Miaw- fen
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1
The present article delves into the strategies employed by missionaries during the Ming-Qing period to introduce the Christian concept of the soul to China. Beyond mere translations of related western texts, missionaries sought to elucidate Christian beliefs by drawing comparisons with Confucianism. They quoted Confucian texts, with the Confucian theory of innate goodness playing a pivotal role, to convey Christian ideas about human nature, the soul of the individual, and the ideal relationship between humans and God. But in doing so, missionaries redefined key Confucian terms such as
qi
氣, li 理, and
daoti
道體, and subsequently used these redefinitions to engage in debates refuting Confucianism. Despite being misinterpretations of Confucianism, their points of argumentation led to further distinctions between Christianity and Confucianism. This article also examines the dissemination and impact of the Christian concept of the soul among Chinese literati, shedding light on how this exchange shaped intellectual and religious discourse in Ming-Qing China.
Keyword
：Catholicism, Christianity, Confucianism, soul, human nature
Beyond Confucian Orthodoxy and Anti-Buddhism: Challenges by Joseon Monarchs to Confucian-Led Anti-Buddhist Violence in the Name of Purging Heresy
[Abstract]
Tsai Chih Che
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47
It is traditionally believed that Confucianism became the official orthodoxy of the Joseon dynasty, completely supplanting Buddhism, with Confucian literati deliberately constructing an image of the Joseon monarchs as being unequivocally anti-Buddhist. However, this article examines the perspectives of several Joseon monarchs, such as Taejong (r. 1400–1418), Sejong (r. 1418– 1450), Seongjong (r. 1469–1494), and Myeongjong (r. 1545–1567), on Buddhism as reflected in the
Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty
and other historical sources, revealing that the Confucian-Buddhist conflict in the Joseon was not limited to intellectual debates but extended to violent campaigns initiated by Confucian literati under the banner of “eradicating heterodoxy.” These movements sharply contrasted with the Ming and Qing dynasty’s contemporaneous embrace of the syncretic intellectual current of “three teachings in harmony.” When addressing these controversies, the aforementioned monarchs not only refrained from unconditionally siding with the Confucian literati but also intervened to protect Buddhist monks. They invoked arguments such as “monks are also subjects” to suppress the collective anti-Buddhist stance promoted by Confucian officials, thereby demonstrating monarchical authority through what can be characterized as “protecting monks while censuring Confucians.” These cases highlight the complexity and distinctiveness of Confucian-Buddhist conflicts in Joseon Korea.
Keyword
：Buddhist history of the Joseon dynasty, Confucian-Buddhist conflicts, “eradicating heterodoxy”, “protecting monks while censuring Confucians”, “monks are also subjects”
Neo-Confucianist Tongcheng, Literary Tongcheng: Fang Zongcheng’s Circles and the Construction of Intellectual Tradition in Nineteenth-Century China
[Abstract]
Chiu Wen- Hao
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77
Revolving around a group of scholars in nineteenth-century Tongcheng, Anhui province, the present article discusses tensions between Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism and theories of literature as evidenced in their writings. During the Qing dynasty, the Tongcheng School was renowned for its ancient prose theory and achievements in Neo-Confucianism, largely achieving a delicate balance between Cheng-Zhu thought and literary creation. The balance between the two, however, proved difficult to maintain. Hidden tensions among early Tongcheng scholars, which would surface as evidenced by Fang Zongcheng 方宗誠 (1818–1888), Su Dunyuan 蘇惇元 (1801–1857), and Dai Junheng 戴鈞衡 (1814–1855) all supporting Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, were further exacerbated by the political and social crises of the nineteenth century. In describing the academic developments of the Tongcheng School and in compiling the writings and chronicles of related scholars, they deliberately elevated Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism and suppressed the independence of literature. By the end of the nineteenth century, despite a gradual fading of the influence of Cheng-Zhu thought, such tensions had not yet dissipated. Intellectual descendants such as Wu Rulun 吳汝綸 (1840–1903) pointed to these tensions but attempted to view both traditions in an equal light to free literature from the shackles of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism. By describing the delicate relationship between the two, this article shows how Tongcheng scholars confronted, arranged, and reconciled the inherent tensions in the academic resources they had inherited. It also provides alternative clues to the intellectual history of the Qing dynasty beyond the “Han vs. Song” and the “tradition vs. modernity” binaries by exploring the relations between philosophical meaning and literary creation.
Keyword
：Fang Zongcheng, the Tongcheng School, philosophical meaning, literary creation, Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism
Book Reviews
Zhou Yuefeng,
Alternative New Culture Movement: The Cultural Activities of Liang Qichao’s Circles and Other Intellectuals during the May Fourth Movement Period
Tsai Min-Yuan
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117
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