From Virtue to Duty: Xunzi’s <i>Gong-Yi</i> 公義 and the Institutionalization of Public Obligation in Early Confucianism

From Virtue to Duty: Xunzi’s <i>Gong-Yi</i> 公義 and the Institutionalization of Public Obligation in Early Confucianism

This paper challenges the conventional view that pre-Qin Confucianism represents kingly virtue politics that lacks institutional duty. By interpreting Xunzi’s notion of <i>yi</i> 義, particularly <i>gong-yi</i> 公義, as a form of public obligation, I show that Xunzi exposes <...

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Main Author: Yijia Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-02-01
Series:Religions
Subjects:
Xunzi
public duty
Confucian virtues
institutionalism
pre-Qin Confucianism
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/16/3/268
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