The Core Values of Shun Culture and Their Practical Significance

Abstract

EDITOR’S ABSTRACT This article by Chen Zhonggeng attempts to “fix the root” of Chinese culture in Shun Culture. He develops his argument through five core values of sincerity, filial piety, holding fast to the Mean, benevolence, and harmony, each of which he draws from a variety of classical texts. He closes by claiming that Shun should replace Master Kong (Confucius) as the true source of Chinese moral culture, and the foundation upon which future Chinese society should be built.