Quanxue Pian
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Quanxue Pian is a seminal late Qing reform treatise by statesman Zhang Zhidong that advocates combining traditional Confucian learning with Western practical knowledge to strengthen China.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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political treatise ⓘ reform text ⓘ |
| advocates |
preservation of Confucian moral order
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selective borrowing from the West ⓘ |
| aim | to strengthen China through institutional and educational reform ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Zhang Zhidong
NERFINISHED
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late Qing reformers ⓘ |
| author | Zhang Zhidong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | official and elite circles in late Qing China ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Qing China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
Chinese intellectual history
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Chinese political thought ⓘ |
| genre |
Confucian political philosophy
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reform literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
defense of Confucian orthodoxy
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discussions of education policy ⓘ discussions of industrial development ⓘ discussions of military reform ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late 19th-century Chinese reform debates ⓘ |
| impact |
influenced late Qing educational reforms
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shaped official attitudes toward Western learning ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Confucianism
NERFINISHED
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Self-Strengthening Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ Western science and technology ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Chinese educated elite
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Qing officials ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
combination of Chinese learning and Western learning
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educational reform ⓘ self-strengthening of China ⓘ statecraft ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition | synthesis of Confucian ethics with Western practical knowledge ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation | conservative reformism ⓘ |
| proposes |
adoption of Western industrial methods
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adoption of Western military techniques ⓘ modernization of education ⓘ |
| region | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important articulation of ti-yong (essence–function) framework
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seminal text of late Qing reform thought ⓘ |
| supportsConcept | Chinese learning as essence, Western learning for practical use ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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