A History of Chinese Educational Thought is a research monograph on Chinese thought on education. It systematically traces the evolution of Chinese educational thought from the pre-Qin period to 1949, analyzes the content and Features of educational thought in different historical periods,and explains the basic connotations of Chinese educational thought and its positive significance in contemporary era.

Compiled after 20 years of practice and research by renowned Chinese educationist Guo Qijia, this is China's first monograph on the evolution of educa-tional thought from ancient times to contemporary era. In 1988, the book won the 1st National Award for Educational Book and the National Award for Educationa! Theory Books. The book was published first on China's mainland and then in Taiwan.

PREFACE

Chapter One Educational Thoughts during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods

 I. The Historical Conditions for Evolution of Educational Thoughts in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods

 II. Confucius' Thought of Education

 III. Mencius' Educational Thought

 IV. Educational Thoughts Contained in On Learning by Xun Zi and in The Obligations of a Disciple by Guan Zi

 V. Educational Theories of the Mohist, Taoist and Legalist Schools and Comparison between Them

 VI. Educational Thought Contained in The Book of Rites

Chapter Two Educational Thought in the Hart and Tang Dynasties

 I. Educational Thought of Dong Zhongshu

 II. Wang Chong's Educational Thought

 III. Yan Zhitui's Educational Thought

 IV. Han Yu' s Educational Thought.

 V. Liu Zongyuan's Educational Thought

Chapter Three Educational Thou.ghts in the Period Be- tween the Song Dynasty and the Early Qing Dynasty

 I. A General Review of Educational Thought of Neo-Confu- cianist School in the Song and Ming Dynasties

 II. Zhu Xi's Educational Thought

 III. Lu Jiuyuan's Educational Thought

 IV. Wang Shouren's Educational Theory

 V. Wang Fuzhi's Educational Thought

 VI. Yan Yuan's Educational Thought

Chapter Four Modern Educational Thought

 I. Zhang Zhidong's Educational Thought

 II. The Educational Thought of Kang Youwei, Liang Qichao and Yan Fu

 III. Cai Yuanpei's Educational Thought

 IV. The Educational Thoughts of Yan Yangchu and Liang Shuming

 V. Tao Xingzhi's Educational Thought

 VI. Huang Yanpei's Educational Thought

 VII. Chen Heqin's Educational Thought

Concluding Remarks: The Fine Tradition of Chinese Culture and Education and the 21st Century-World Civilization

Index

Chronology