A busca de um novo Junzi para a China contemporânea

The search for a new Junzi for contemporary China

Authors

  • André Bueno Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ)

Abstract

The movement to revive traditional discourses in contemporary China has given rise to proposals on how to reconcile the dilemmas of today’s globalized world with the values of ancient Chinese culture. In this sense, the search for a new
Junzi model seems to fulfill the difficult task of replacing the ideal citizen profile inherited from 20th-century Chinese Marxist theories. However, how can this transformation be accomplished? And is it feasible to revive an ancient Confucian concept to solve today’s problems? This is what we will discuss in this text.

Keywords: Confucianism; Junzi; Contemporary China; Sinology; Traditions.

Author Biography

André Bueno, Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ)

Professor Associado de História Oriental da UERJ, Doutor em Filosofia e Sinólogo.

Published

2025-08-04

How to Cite

Bueno, A. (2025). A busca de um novo Junzi para a China contemporânea: The search for a new Junzi for contemporary China. Modernos & Contemporâneos - International Journal of Philosophy [issn 2595-1211], 9(21), 63–71. Retrieved from https://ojs.ifch.unicamp.br/index.php/modernoscontemporaneos/article/view/5414