Interview with Huang Chun-chieh : East Asian Confucianisms and Confucian revivals

Ogrizek, Marko (author), Huang, Chun-chieh (author)

This interview examines Huang Chun-chieh’s perspective on the contemporary revival of Confucianism and its implications for the 21st century. Conducted with the aim of drawing on Huang’s long-standing expertise, the discussion addresses several key ques­tions: What forms does contemporary Confucian consciousness presently take, and what new forms might emerge? Which elements of the classical tradition retain the greatest relevance for shaping the relationship between the individual and society today? And how might the political and cultural rise of East Asia influence both the trajectory of Confucian studies and the broader Confucian project in the decades to come? Through­out the interview, attention is also given to the way these developments intersect with Huang’s methodological approach of “East Asian Confucianisms”, which emphasizes cultural diversity and historical specificity within the Confucian tradition. The resulting dialogue offers a reflective account of current debates surrounding Confucian revival and its potential future directions.

• Language: English
• Keywords: Huang Chun-chieh, Confucian revival, East Asian Confucianisms, Confucian humanism, individual and society
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Organization: FF - Faculty of Arts
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Year: 2026
• Number of pages: Str. 273-321
• Numbering: Vol. 14, no. 3
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-190616
• ISSN on article: 2232-5131
• DOI: 10.4312/as.2026.14.3.273-321
• Publication date in RUL: 05.11.2026

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Asian studies = Azijske študije
• Publisher: Založba Univerze v Ljubljani
• ISSN: 2232-5131
• COBISS.SI-ID: 265206272

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Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Title: Intervju s Huang Chun-chiehom : vzhodnoazijska konfucijanstva in konfucijanski preporodi

Abstract

Intervju obravnava Huang Chun-chiehjeve poglede na sodobni konfucijanski preporod in pomen le-tega za 21. stoletje. Prispevek se napaja iz Huangovega dolgoletnega strokovnega dela na tem področju in se dotika več ključnih vprašanj: Kakšne oblike danes prevzema sodobna konfucijanska zavest in katere nove oblike bi se še lahko pojavile? Kateri elementi klasične tradicije ohranjajo največji pomen za oblikovanje odnosa med posameznico ali po­sameznikom ter družbo danes? Pa tudi, kako bi lahko politični in kulturni vzpon Vzhodne Azije vplival na razvoj študija konfucijanstva ter širši konfucijanski projekt v prihodnjih desetletjih? Intervju posveča posebno pozornost tudi načinom, na katere se omenjeni ra­zvojni tokovi prepletajo s Huangovim lastnim metodološkim pristopom »vzhodnoazijskih konfucijanstev« – pristopom, ki poudarja kulturno raznolikost in zgodovinsko specifičnost znotraj konfucijanske tradicije. Nastali prispevek ponuja reflektiran pregled trenutnih raz­prav o konfucijanskem preporodu ter njegovih možnih prihodnjih smereh.

• Keywords: Huang Chun-chieh, konfucijanski preporod, vzhodnoazijska konfucijanstva, konfucijanski humanizem, posameznik in družba