Journal of Chaohu University ›› 2019, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (4): 19-23.doi: 10.12152/j.issn.1672-2868.2019.04.003
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Abstract: The Doctrine of the Mean is an important component of Confucianism, a doctrine of thought founded by Confucius. On the one hand, this thought has been inherited and spread, profoundly affecting the Chinese people;on the other hand, it is often misunderstood and even criticized. A close reading of the Analects of Confucius reveals that the Doctrine of "the Mean" is actually the unity of three connotations: doctrine of harmony, doctrine of viability and doctrine of contingency.#br#
