On Du Weiming's Confucian View Of Religion

The third generation of Neo-Confucianism,Du Weiming through historical research and philosophical analysis,on behalf of Confucianism and the world's major religions,major traditions and ideological trend of the various schools of communication dialogue,recognition of Confucianism is religious,and is committed to the Confucian religious study,revealing Confucianism in many ways Religious,that "must be sensitive to religion,to understand religion,the ecological environment,all things of concern to the world."(1)Du Weiming not from the "system of ritual level but from spiritual belief,experience the level of affirmative Confucianism with religious "(2)This is because " Confucianism is to highlight the ethical education of social ethics,the truth of life,life knowledge,the way of life,embodies the spirit of the humanistic faith."(3)He defined Confucian humanism as spiritual humanism or inclusive humanities In Confucianism,on the one hand and nature to maintain harmony,but also and Heaven complement each other,that is closely linked with nature on the one hand,on the other hand but also to maintain contact with the spiritual field.As a high-level existence of the universe,the individuality and sociality of human beings are formed through constant interweaving.Du Weiming,as a faithful advocate of creative transformation of Confucianism,explores Confucianism from the four aspects of individual,nature,community and days.Religious,and in constant learning to review and amend their point of view.Du Weiming's Confucian view of religion is formed in the continuous examination and reflection,and its formation process is divided into four periods,namely gestation period,germination period,formation period and mature period.He mainly expounds the religious nature of Confucianism from the four aspects of the spiritual value of Confucianism,that is,the subjectivity of self and individual,group,nature and heaven and heaven.Undoubtedly,du Weiming's exposition of the religious nature of Confucianism has important value,mainly because he has separated the relationship between Chinese philosophy and religion.However,there are also great deficiencies in its religious view,mainly the difficulty of " immanent transcendence" and the dilemma of " more than for more than but not the king ".In summary,to explore the Confucian view of Confucianism by the mentality of open development.