Lecture|June 9, 2017 (Friday) /7:30 pm| International Conference Hall in Zeng Xianzi Science Museum International Conference Hall
Speaker: Liu Dan Chen, Associate Professor of International Confucian Academy in China University of Political Science and Law
Host: The cultural and liberal education office of Party Committee Publicity Department

ABOUT LIU DAN-CHEN

Liu Danchen, doctor of history, associate professor and master instructor of International Confucian Academy in China University of Political Science and Law. Under the tutelage of famous historian Liu Jiahe, he engaged in comparative study of Chinese and western ancient history. He is also a member of Chinese Society for Historians of China's Foreign Relations, Overseas Transportation History Society, and China Association for Peaceful Reunification Promotion.

He wrote several books like Famous Statesmen and their Masterpieces in Renaissance, Rule a Country with Historical Thinking, took charge of Confucian Lectures Forum as well as Confucian Lectures Series and published about thirty papers such as the Economic System among Confucius Virtue Management, Confucius's Harmony in Diversity View VS. Social Harmony, the Theory Base and Historical Facts of Chinese Feudal Society Existence,the Relation between Sun Yat-sen and Asian revival.

Contents introduction

Chinese worldview is ancient Chinese view on the order at that time,which was formed before Qin Dynasty with the ideal to achieve supreme harmony in the universal. The view can be seen as the ancient China cultural base which took shape the unique ethnic of the Chinese nation. In the view of traditional ancient Chinese, the distinction between Chinese nation and the other nations was in the way of civilization development rather than the narrow concept of nationalism. While at the system level, the tribute system for Qin Dynasty and other tributary states relationship was peaceful and mutually beneficial rather than colonial. In contrast, Europe was war-torn in medieval times. Later, the introduction and signing of Peace Treaty of Westphalia established the modern international relations standards, which were led by the big powers and brought forth a series of great wars and catastrophes. In Liu Danchen’s lecture, he will elaborate the ancient China’s worldview with the comparison of the current western tide and explain the way to face with western order challenge in the context of the trend of economic globalization as well as to achieve the creative transformation of traditional Chinese culture and to input excellent Chinese cultural values to the world.

This lecture is used in Jinan University public elective courses and open academic activities.