The Positive Influence And Inspiration Of Analects Of Confucius In Modern Japan

Based on the analysis on the thoughts of representative thinkers in modern Japan, this thesis subsequently coifs the spreading process of Analects of Confucius in Japan and illustrates how this foreign philosophical book integrated into Japanese society as a spirit of traditional Chinese Confucianism, and finally blended with Japanese Yamato Culture. In retrospect, this essay concludes how Japanese people successfully guarded the independence of their countries' cultures while absorbing exotic cultures, where we can draw a precious lesson for our domestic cultural construction.From the perspectives of culture, education and economy, the Analects of Confucius embeds extraordinary vitality and infectious impact, which results in its success of widespread in Japanese society. In the fields mentioned above, representatives who hailed this philosophy were so dynamic that among whom the enlightened Japanese politicians constituted the main reason of the book's recognition in locality. Moreover, the popularization of The Imperial Rescript on Education, which incorporated Confucian moral principle, also accelerated the Japan's embrace of western cultural and political institutions, enabling it to step on a path of rapid development through “Meiji Restoration”.By means of document analysis, the thesis first assesses the situation of acceptance of Analects of Confucius before commenting on its significance to the rise of Japan through various structural aspects of politics, education and enterprises, and eventually to draw these lessons and inspirations:Firstly, in the course of country's development, we should stand on the reality and reflect on the classics for discourses and values that could be integrated and carried out nowadays.Secondly,for enriching our nation,we should adhere to the traditional culture while absorbing and enrolling the advanced thoughts and strategies from abroad,following the preferable pattern of“Japanese soul,foreign technics”(????).Thirdly, for practicing this sophisticated theory, we should make it our compass and principal for everyday guidance, turning it into a “vivid” thought.As an exotic culture, Analects of Confucius, a masterpiece replete with references for people, provokes giant contribution to the improvement of Japanese society. It is incumbent upon us Chinese to value our own traditional cultures, and to mature within the milieu of both valuable traditions and eminent experience our neighbor country shares.