Confucius, Mencius, Laozi, Zhuangzi and Postmodernism

23rd Century Taoist Utopia

Li Yousheng 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 It is said that the world’s affairs, after a long period of division, tend to unite; after a long period of unity, tend to divide. At the end of the Zhou Dynasty, the seven states fought for supremacy, eventually being unified by Qin. After the fall of Qin, the Chu and Han states fought for control, eventually […]

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Confucius, Mencius, Laozi, Zhuangzi and Postmodernism

The allure of primordial society and human nature revealed through the diverse backgrounds and behaviors of the first generation of Communist Party leaders (Part 2)

Li Yousheng (2014) * * * IV. The different backgrounds and performances of Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping: (I) Mao Zedong Two key figures in the history of the Chinese Communist Party’s revolution and rule played a crucial role in turning the tide: Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping. Although Hua Guofeng had already reversed the situation before Deng Xiaoping, Deng […]

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Confucius, Mencius, Laozi, Zhuangzi and Postmodernism

The allure of primordial society and human nature revealed through the diverse backgrounds and behaviors of the first generation of Communist Party leaders (Part 1)

Li Yousheng (2014) Abstract: After dividing human society into natural, primitive societies and artificial, secondary societies, it was found that before the 1950s, rural China remained in a quasi-primitive society, similar to a natural society. Consequently, Chinese farmers were less influenced by modern civilization and retained more of their natural humanity. This article provides a rough statistical analysis of the […]

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Confucius, Mencius, Laozi, Zhuangzi and Postmodernism

Human folly as seen through the eyes of pre-Qin philosophers (speech transcript)

Yusheng (2009) First, I want to clarify the title of my speech to avoid misunderstanding. What I want to say is: Humanity has become intelligent, and looking back at human history, discovering past folly, and strengthening our understanding of that folly will make us even wiser. Ancient China followed a more intelligent path than the West, and studying ancient thought […]

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Confucius, Mencius, Laozi, Zhuangzi and Postmodernism

A Study of the Hierarchical System in Ancient Chinese Society Through “The True Story of Ah Q” (Part 2)

Li Yousheng (continued) IV. The emperor’s throne rotates, next year it’ll be my turn. 1) The ideal politics of Confucianism: Chinese history is a history of gradually moving towards the ideal politics of Confucianism. [15] The separation of the upper and lower classes is the key to this political ideal of Confucianism, which makes it possible for hundreds of millions […]

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Confucius, Mencius, Laozi, Zhuangzi and Postmodernism

A Look at the Hierarchical System in Ancient Chinese Society Through “The True Story of Ah Q” (Part 1)

Li Yousheng Abstract: This paper uses Lu Xun’s *The True Story of Ah Q* as a case study and, combined with the author’s personal experience, analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of the hierarchical system in ancient China. It irrefutably demonstrates the existence and severity of this division: after dividing human society into a genetically encoded primitive society and an artificial […]

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Confucius, Mencius, Laozi, Zhuangzi and Postmodernism

A Study of the Differences in War Culture Between East and West: The Defeat of Duke Xiang of Song by Adhering to Military Rules and His Adherence to Warfare Rules; A Supplement: Differences in the Concepts of Enemy and Self Between East and West as Seen in Liu Zongyuan’s “Admonition Against the Enemy”.

Li Yousheng The Tang Dynasty writer Liu Zongyuan wrote a short essay titled “Admonition Against the Enemy,” which is easy to read aloud and quite melodious. I have quoted it below for your enjoyment: Everyone knows the enemy’s enmity, but not the greatest benefit; everyone knows the enemy’s harm, but not the greatest advantage. Qin, having conquered six states, was […]

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Confucius, Mencius, Laozi, Zhuangzi and Postmodernism

The Differences Between Eastern and Western Warfare Cultures: (VI) Impact on Later History – The story of Duke Xiang of Song’s defeat by Chu due to his adherence to wartime rules.

Yu Sheng (from the 24th issue of “Learning Lamp”) 1) Homogeneous cultures with no single ruler and diverse cultures coexisting: Different social structures in the East and West During the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties, China was a primitive, multi-ethnic superpower. Peasants migrated freely, ethnic minorities coexisted with the Han Chinese, and the land was largely undeveloped. There was no […]

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Confucius, Mencius, Laozi, Zhuangzi and Postmodernism

The Differences Between Eastern and Western War Cultures: (Part 5) Homer’s Epics and Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Differences in Individual Heroism in Warfare

Yu Sheng (from the 24th issue of “Learning Lamp”) Homer’s epics describe the Trojan War, which was a historical event that occurred around 1200 BC, during the era of chariot warfare. Homer’s epics, however, were written in the 8th century BC, the era of infantry phalanx warfare, roughly corresponding to the early Spring and Autumn period in China. Homer’s epics […]

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Confucius, Mencius, Laozi, Zhuangzi and Postmodernism

The Differences Between Eastern and Western War Cultures: (Part Four) Sun Tzu’s Art of War and the Ancient Greek Phalanx: Differences Between Eastern and Western War Cultures

Yu Sheng (from the 24th issue of “Learning Lamp”) This led to the differences in early war cultures between Eastern and Western civilizations. I will not go into detail here, but I will only compare Sun Tzu’s Art of War with the ancient Greek phalanx. Both are signs of the long-term accumulation of war experience and the maturation of the […]

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In his later years, Li Yousheng studied Taoist philosophy and proposed the concepts of a genetically encoded primordial society and an artificial secondary society.

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