The ancient idea of the “people as root,” which experienced a revival in China starting from the early twentieth century, is usually related to the philosophy of Confucius (551-479 bce) and Mengzi (ca 379-304 bce). Contrary to the traditional reading, which perceives the manifestation of virtues that benefit the people as the key to genuine leadership, this paper aims to stress the rhetorical use of the expression “people as root” and mainly focuses on the “Great Command, Part I” and “Great Command, Part II” of the New Writings, a collection of texts ascribed to the Former Han empire (202 bce-9 ce) scholar Jia Yi (200-168 bce). Its appeal to “the people” is due to its “emotive connotation” rather than signifying a concrete set of people-ori...
One of the most popular literary and cultural practices particularly in the digital age, “boys’ love...
Wu, Xiao.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008.Includes bibliographical references...
Yin, Xiani.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008.Includes bibliographical referenc...
Le Livre du Seigneur Shang, attribué à Shang Yang (?-338 av. J.-C.) et ses disciples, est l’un des t...
Whether or not there exists a distinctive “Western Way of War” that differs fundamentally from the m...
The political context of a throng of courtiers engaged in keen competition to be heard by a lord who...
This paper explores five passages in the Shiji in which the author addresses sages and superior men ...
In recent years, scholars from Japan, Taiwan, and the United States have produced first rate scholar...
The proposition that the unity of Beauty and Goodness (meishan heyi 美善合一) is the distinctive feature...
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Considérer les épidémies comme un enjeu de sécurité est devenu une approche utilisée par un certain ...
[ES] Este estudio tiene como objetivo investigar el uso que hace el hablante de mandarín de un marc...
In this article, I examine the ROC President’s discursive response to PRC efforts to limit Taiwan’s ...
This paper critically examines whether, and how, mystical insights can be conveyed in language. Firs...
Dissertação de mestrado apresentada à Escola Superior de Comunicação Social como parte dos requisito...
One of the most popular literary and cultural practices particularly in the digital age, “boys’ love...
Wu, Xiao.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008.Includes bibliographical references...
Yin, Xiani.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008.Includes bibliographical referenc...
Le Livre du Seigneur Shang, attribué à Shang Yang (?-338 av. J.-C.) et ses disciples, est l’un des t...
Whether or not there exists a distinctive “Western Way of War” that differs fundamentally from the m...
The political context of a throng of courtiers engaged in keen competition to be heard by a lord who...
This paper explores five passages in the Shiji in which the author addresses sages and superior men ...
In recent years, scholars from Japan, Taiwan, and the United States have produced first rate scholar...
The proposition that the unity of Beauty and Goodness (meishan heyi 美善合一) is the distinctive feature...
This paper describes the late imperial militarized mode of adjudication (yi junfa congshi) and its r...
Considérer les épidémies comme un enjeu de sécurité est devenu une approche utilisée par un certain ...
[ES] Este estudio tiene como objetivo investigar el uso que hace el hablante de mandarín de un marc...
In this article, I examine the ROC President’s discursive response to PRC efforts to limit Taiwan’s ...
This paper critically examines whether, and how, mystical insights can be conveyed in language. Firs...
Dissertação de mestrado apresentada à Escola Superior de Comunicação Social como parte dos requisito...
One of the most popular literary and cultural practices particularly in the digital age, “boys’ love...
Wu, Xiao.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008.Includes bibliographical references...
Yin, Xiani.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008.Includes bibliographical referenc...