TY - BOOK AU - Xiao,Yongming TI - Ancient Chinese academy, Confucianism, and society SN - 9781003332305 U1 - 068.51 23/eng/20221214 PY - 2023/// CY - London PB - Routledge KW - HISTORY / Asia / General KW - bisacsh KW - HISTORY / Asia / China KW - HISTORY / Social History KW - Learned institutions and societies KW - China KW - History N1 - 1. Academy, Society, and Politics 2. Academy Sacrificial Rituals and Their Significance 3. Academy and Regional Cultural Undertakings N2 - As the second volume of a two-volume set that studies the ancient Chinese academy from a socio-cultural perspective, this title investigates the multifaceted roles and political and cultural significance of the academy. Inaugurated in the Tang dynasty and eventually abolished in the late Qing dynasty, the academy, as a unique cultural and educational organization in the Chinese history, exerted extensive and profound influence on the ancient Chinese culture, politics, and social life. This title first discusses the state control of the academy and how it functions in social governance, then examines the sacrificial ritual of the academy and its influence on education, enculturation, Confucian orthodoxy, and intellectual ethos, andfinally elaborateson the academy'srole in enriching the regional cultures in terms of local cultural undertakings and talent cultivation. The title will be a useful reference for scholars, students, and general readers interested in cultural history, intellectual history, and educational history of ancient China and especially the Chinese academy culture UR - https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003332305 ER -