The Characteristics of Chinese Cultural Spirit

This book discusses issues like the characteristics of Chinese cultural spirit, life wisdom of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism, the management wisdom of traditional Chinese culture, features of Chinese philosophy, as well as the definition of guoxue, or Chinese studies. Referring to previous research, the author defines the characteristics of the traditional Chinese cultural spirit as creating harmony amid diversity and viewing the outside world with a broad mind; being vigorous and self-motivated with tenacious vitality; taking benevolence and righteousness as supreme and being independent; considering people as the basis of the nation; thinking systematically and dialectically; and being pragmatic and thrifty. This book is beneficial to studies on cultural awareness, civilization comparison, as well as civilization exchange. 

The Characteristics of Chinese Cultural Spirit.- The Life Wisdom of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism.- The Chinese Management Wisdom and Methods.- The Spirit and Characteristics of Chinese Philosophy.

Qiyong Guo, an expert in Confucianism, is currently Professor and Tutor for graduate students at the School of Chinese Classics and School of Philosophy of Wuhan University, as well as the Dean of the School of Chinese Classics. He is Former President of International Society for Chinese Philosophy, Member of the Philosophy Appraisal Team of the State Council’s Academic Degree Committee, and Deputy Director of the Philosophy Teaching Guidance Committee for Colleges and Universities of the Ministry of Education. He is currently Deputy President of Chinese Philosophy History Society and of the Chinese Confucian Academy. His works include the History of Chinese Philosophy, Spirit of Chinese Confucianism, Exploration of Chinese Philosophical Wisdom, Reconstruction of Chinese Human Spirit, New Comments on Confucianism and Its History, and Study on Xiong Shili’s Ideas.