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Neo-Confucianism is the result of Chinese scholars combining Confucian values with Buddhist thought. Song rulers tried to bring traditional Chinese values to the lower class because of the high support of Buddhism. One of the foremost representative of Neo-Cofucianism was Zhu Xi. Neo-Confucianism iss a great development in China which demonstrated the influence of Buddhism on China. Neo-Confucianism shaped modern Chinese philosophical and political thought until the early 20th century. | Neo-Confucianism is the result of Chinese scholars combining Confucian values with Buddhist thought. Song rulers tried to bring traditional Chinese values to the lower class because of the high support of Buddhism. One of the foremost representative of Neo-Cofucianism was Zhu Xi. Neo-Confucianism iss a great development in China which demonstrated the influence of Buddhism on China. Neo-Confucianism shaped modern Chinese philosophical and political thought until the early 20th century. | ||
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Traditions & Encounters pages 394-395 | Traditions & Encounters pages 394-395 | ||
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Neo-Confucianism is the result of Chinese scholars combining Confucian values with Buddhist thought. Song rulers tried to bring traditional Chinese values to the lower class because of the high support of Buddhism. One of the foremost representative of Neo-Cofucianism was Zhu Xi. Neo-Confucianism iss a great development in China which demonstrated the influence of Buddhism on China. Neo-Confucianism shaped modern Chinese philosophical and political thought until the early 20th century.
Potrait of Zhu Xi
Traditions & Encounters pages 394-395
