GUIYANG,
China, July 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A news
report by Huanqiu.com:
On June 15, 2024, the "Xishan
Yuelu • Great Perfection of the Mind" Famous Scholars Forum, was
held jointly by the Confucius Academy and Yuelu Academy at the
Confucius Academy. After delivering a lecture titled "Selling the
TongJi: The Dissemination of Chinese Ming Dynasty
History in the 16th and 17th Century", Professor Peter Ditmanson, from the Department of
History, Yuelu Academy, Hunan
University, gave an exclusive interview at the Confucius Academy in
Guiyang.
Professor Peter Ditmanson delivered a lecture
titled "Selling the TongJi: The Dissemination of
Chinese Ming Dynasty History in the 16th and 17th
Century"at the Confucius Academy on June 15, 2024.
Professor Peter Ditmanson, from America, has made
remarkable achievements in the fields of the politics, culture, and
publishing history of Ming Dynasty. He talked about his
unique insights of the differences in Yangming Culture and Tunpu
Culture this time.
In the mid to late Ming Dynasty, the Yangming School of
Neo-Confucianism quickly swept through the populace and the
royal court, sparking an idea storm. Why was its energy
so immense? Professor Peter
Ditmanson analyzed this from a historian's perspective,
suggesting that a crucial aspect is to consider the world faced by
Wang Yangming, as the Yangming School of Neo-Confucianism was a
response to certain issues of that time.
Subsequently, Professor Peter Ditmanson remarked that the
society was becoming increasingly diverse at that era. For
instance, when Wang Yangming arrived in Guiyang, he encountered a social environment
distinct from his previous experiences, and had
to consider how to solve various issues. Therefore,
he appeared to stress the importance of identifying an intrinsic
standard to do so.
Tunpu represents a historical memory of Ming Dynasty immigrants.
Professor Peter Ditmanson indicated
that for Guizhou, the historical
significance of Tunpu Culture was undeniable. He noted that
previous scholars researching Ming history often concentrated on
the Central Government or the Jiangnan Region. Nevertheless, border
culture is equally significant as Tunpu Culture.
Regarding how to further explore Guizhou's Tunpu Culture and promote the
integration of culture and tourism, Professor Peter Ditmanson suggested emphasizing the
diversity of Chinese Culture, and exploring the possibilities of
comparing Chinese Culture with that of overseas countries.
Professor Peter Ditmanson also emphasized that the
inheritance of Chinese traditional culture is not an inward-looking
attitude but an aspect of open outward exchange. As a cultural
landmark embodying Guizhou style
and Chinese essence, the Confucius Academy should also adopt this
strategy, namely to inherit Chinese traditional culture and to
be open to the outside world at the same time. This is of
paramount importance.
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