Research Of "the Third Period Of Confucian" Of Du Weiming

Du Weiming is one of the overseas representatives of the third generation of the modern Confucian. he was the first overseas scholars to talk about "the third period of Confucian" in mainland China. "The third period of Confucian" is one of Du Weiming's theories, Du Weiming hold that Confucian has experienced from the gloomy condition to a turn for the better. And now it has played an important rool in the communication with other culture in the world by a positive way, and is becoming a voice in the world wide.Du Weiming thinks that the prospects of the "third period of Confucian" are built on the establishment of the self-consciousness for the public intellectuals of Confucian. And Confucian must has a creative response on the challenges of the Western culture. I agree with Du Weiming about Confucian culture has forgive principle and humanity principle which embraced by the global ethical values , and therefore it has universal characteristics; and Du Weiming emphasizes that the third period of Confucian is based on that the Confucian can develop its functions and fulfill its missions in the field of the value. This article puts emphasis on an ideal that Confucian culture must get out of the study, and should enter to common person's life, and play a role of a spiritual sustenance for the people.