"Humanities Tsinghua" reads Chinese Professor Chen Lai to take you to read "University" and enlighten the way of "university"

"University" is the head of the "Four Books". It summarizes the idea of ​​the pre -Qin Confucianism "self -cultivation of Qi family governing the country and the world". It is a classic character in Confucianism.

"Humanities Tsinghua" reading Chinese refinement activities has been fully opened. From July 11th to July 17th, Professor Chen Lai, senior professor of liberal arts of Tsinghua University, dean of the Chinese Academy of Sinology of Tsinghua University, and chairman of the Chinese Philosophy History Society, will lead everyone to read out to read "University", learn to understand the "university" of the ancients.

Curriculum

Why does "University" become the head of the four books? Is "University" teaching to be self -cultivation or teaching people? How many changes have experienced in history in the understanding of the theme and problem consciousness of "University"? How to study "University" in contemporary times? With "loyalty forgiveness" as the center, emphasize that the Confucian ethics that do not want to do not do, and why do the concepts of "Mingde" that attach importance to self -cultivation and encourage the promotion of good morals are more important to contemporary people? Through explanations, help everyone understand the vitality and contemporary nature of Confucianism for thousands of years.

class time

On July 11, "University" Introduction and Reading Edition and Read Reading First Lecture

On July 13th, "University" Read Read on the Second Lecture

July 15 "University" Reading the third lecture

Viewing channel

In Xinhuanet, CCTV, Douyin, Today's Headline, B Station, Baidu Video, Tencent Video, iQiyi Search "Classic Reading China" or "Humanities Tsinghua", you can watch it.

"University": Confucian Enlightenment Chapter 1

"University" is the 42nd "Book of Rites". It is an article about the thoughts of the Confucian self -cultivation Qi family governing the country. It is a work of Confucianism during the Warring States Period.

During the Southern Song Dynasty, the scientist Zhu Xi brought together "University", "The Golden Meter", "The Analects of Confucius" and "Mencius", collectively referred to as "four books". Zhu Xi said: "Scholars must take" University "first," The Analects of Confucius ", the second" Mencius ", and" The Golden Mean "." "Read the" University "to determine its scale; fundamental.". After the Song and Yuan, the "University" became a must -have for textbooks and imperial examinations designated by the official, which had a great impact on ancient Chinese education.

"University" is based on self -cultivation as the core, and proposes "from the emperor to the people, one is based on the self -cultivation", and at the same time, it is pointed out that the grid, knowledge, sincerity, and righteousness are the main methods of self -cultivation. It is emphasized that in the process of self -cultivation, not only internal provinces, but also connect with foreign objects, obtain knowledge in physics, cultivate morality, and improve personality.

Of course, the purpose of "University" emphasizes the purpose of self -cultivation is to guide people to realize the ambitions of Qi family, governing the country, and the world, and explain the consistency of governing the country, peace and personal moral cultivation.

As a classic of Chinese studies, the "virtue -based" self -cultivation thought and people -oriented political philosophy proposed by the "University" still have important inspiration today, and it is deeply inspired by people, things, and governing the country.

Introduction

Chen Lai, male, born in 1952, a well -known contemporary philosopher, historian of philosophy, dean of the Chinese Academy of Chinese Academy of Tsinghua University, professor and doctoral supervisor of the Department of Philosophy of Tsinghua University, and deputy director of the academic committee of the school. Mr. Zhang Jiannian and Mr. Feng Youlan. In June 2012, he was appointed as the librarian of the Central Literature and History Research Museum. In January 2018, he was selected as the first batch of senior liberal arts professors in Tsinghua University.

Professor Chen Lai is currently a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, a librarian of the Central Cultural and History Museum, a member of the State Council's Degree Committee, a member of the Social Science Committee of the Ministry of Education, the president of the National Chinese Philosophy History Society, the vice chairman of the International Confucian Federation, the chairman of the Confucius Foundation, and the chairman of the China Confucian Foundation Several positions such as the president of the Zhuzi Society of China Zhuzi and the chairman of the Feng Youlan Research Association, are also concurrent professors and lecture professors of many universities.

Professor Chen Lai's academic field is the history of Chinese philosophy. The main research direction is Confucian philosophy, Song and Yuan -Ming Clearance, and modern Confucian philosophy. His research results represent the current leading level in the field.

Professor Chen Lai's book and other body, currently published more than 400 works such as "Chen Lai Confucianism", "Nine theory of East Asian Confucianism", and "Song Ming Confucianism", published more than 400 academic papers, and the academic research results were rich. Essence

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