The "Chinese Emperor" gave a detailed introduction to the life of Emperor Kangxi. The emperor himself was the narrator of the book; therefore, it was interesting to see K'ang-hsi's views on many of the historical events that took place during his reign. Since K'ang-hsi is a speaker, it is easy to carefully study what he considers to be good moral values and true virtues. He did not emphasize certain aspects of tradition like many Chinese and Manchu officials - such as superstition. Instead, he focuses on the instinctive virtues and ethics that are deeply rooted in everyone. This does not mean that he does not cherish tradition - as he once said, "I told them not to lose their Manchu tradition even in clothes, food, [and] utensils and other items..." Page 124] - But K' ang-hsi emphasizes that relying on superstitious traditions is not smart. "I... warned the Bureau not to speculate or exaggerate the signs they observed, but to state their findings. Things seem to be decided in our lives, but human power can pass these and other Ways to develop the work of heaven we must urge God's work, not just rely on it." [p. 58]
Through some examples, we can easily see that these virtues are Confucian, but on a global scale - the East and West are very similar. Moreover, they are similar to many beliefs in churches around the world. As K'ang-hsi said: "If the fortune teller says that you will succeed, then you can say, ' I will do well, do not need to learn normally.? If he says you will If you have money, can you sit down and let the wealth come?" [p. 59] If anyone wants to consult the Bible, James 2:17, it will write: "...if there is no effect, faith will die. , alone." This is one of the countless examples that can be found in the narrative of Emperor Kangxi.
Kangxi has strict requirements for many cultural traditions that maintain China's identity, but pays more attention to the moral tradition that has a greater impact on people's universal morality and virtue.
Orignal From: Chinese Emperor - Book Review
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