ABSTRACT
In China, various discourses on Confucianism have been taking place, and it is not unusual for national leaders to praise Confucian values in their official speeches. Scholars and intellectuals not only engage in academic research, but also propose the way forward for Confucian practice or make policy recommendations related to it. This chapter explains the relationship between Confucianism and the nation. Additionally, the Chinese government has also put Confucianism to practical use. The Confucius Institute (Kongzi Xueyuan), according to their website, is a public institution affiliated with the Chinese Ministry of Education that provides Chinese language and cultural teaching resources and services worldwide. Kang Xiaoguang also argues that Confucianism should be settled on the core of politics, but he rather clearly argues for Confucianism as a national religion. Yu Yingshi, an authority on Chinese philosophy, criticized the recent Confucianism boom as nothing but mere discourse without personal experience and practices, and figuratively represented it as "wondering soul".
