Xi cites Confucius as positive example for modern nation

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PresidentXiJinpinghasmadenosecretofhislovefortraditionalChineseculturebyfrequentlyquotingclassicChineseliterature,mostrecentlyurgingthatChineseclassicpoemsandessaysbekeptinhighschooltextbooks.OnWednesday,hebecamethefirstChinesepresidenttoaddressaninternationalmeetingontheancientChinesephilosopherConfucius(551-479BC),Xi"slatesthigh-profileefforttopromoteacultureobserverssaidcouldbeananswertoproblemsinarisingChina,particularlyingovernanceandmorality.Chinamustpreserveanddevelopitscultureandpromoteexchangesbetweencivilizationstomaketheworldabetterplace,Xisaid."Cultureisthesoulofanation,"Xitoldhundredsofparticipantsfromhomeandabroadattheopeningofaninternationalconferencetocommemoratethe2,565thanniversaryofConfucius"birth,whichfallonSunday."Ifacountrydoesnotcherishitsownthinkingandculture,ifitspeoplelosetheirsoul,nomatterwhichcountryorwhichnation,itwillnotbeabletostand."Observerssaidthenewleadership"sendorsementoftraditionalculturehasreachedanunprecedentedlevelsincetheestablishmentofNewChinain1949,andConfucianism,thedoctrineofthemuch-reveredthinker,obviouslyresonateswithChinesetoday.Confucianismemphasizedopennessandharmony,andXiunderscoredsuchthoughtstoassuretheworldthatagrowingChinawouldnotseekexpansionorconfrontation,saidZhangJian,anexpertfromtheInternationalConfucianAssociationandprofessoratRenminUniversityofChina.AmidstrainedtiesbetweenChinaandsomeofitsneighborsoverterritorialdisputes,XihighlightedonWednesdayChina"sneedforandcommitmenttopeace.ZhangsaidConfucianism,whichancientChineseofficialsbelieved,couldalsohelptoday"scampaigntofightcorruptionandeliminatebureaucracyandlavishspendingofpublicfunds.YanBinggang,deputychiefoftheAdvancedInstituteofConfucianStudiesatShandongUniversity,saidConfucianismcouldbethebest-receivedwaytohelpChineserebuildvaluesthatwereunderminedduringChina"sthreedecadesofturbo-chargedeconomicgrowth.ButYansaidtheroadwouldbebumpyasmostChineseaged40to60wereraisedtodisregardthetraditionalculture.Preachingmoralrighteousness,harmonyandpeace,Confuciandoctrinesweregenerallyworshipedbyancientmonarchs,butdenouncedacenturyagobysomeintellectualswhoblamedConfucianthoughtforChina"sdeclineatthetime.XingYiandZhaoRuixuecontributedtothisstory.(Editor:LiangJun、Bianji)Email|Print|Comments

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