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from the North), of the always greater number of peoples or of the various currents of thought prevalent in the cities, Master Kong or Confucius has in many ways remained a central figure of the Chinese traditions. Contemporary Chinese history will show for ages to come that, from the Republican era to the present day, it is not an exception. Along that line of observation, this section presents two essays. In the midst of what some scholars have called the “Confucius study fever”, Tang Wenming, Associate Professor at Tsinghua University, Beijing, explains why, after a few twists of history of not so long ago, today’s China is calling in Confucius. Complementing this analysis but focusing on the younger generations, which have not known these recent “twists”, Chen Xinhan, Professor at Shanghai University, reflects on the challenges that moral education is now facing in China.
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