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'''''Wen''''' and '''''wu''''' - a conceptual pair in Chinese philosophy and political culture, describing opposition and complementarity of civil 文 and military 武 realms. |
'''''Wen''''' and '''''wu''''' - a conceptual pair in Chinese philosophy and political culture, describing opposition and complementarity of civil 文 and military 武 realms. |
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The concept was articulated in the 3-2 centuries BCE, |
The concept was formed during the [[Chunqiu]] and [[Warring States]] periods, and best articulated in the 3-2 centuries BCE. However, it was made less evident for the Western scholars because of the aberrated perception of the importance of [[Confucianism]] in the pre-imperial and early imperial era.<ref>McNeal, 1-5.</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Revision as of 01:08, 22 March 2014
Wen and wu - a conceptual pair in Chinese philosophy and political culture, describing opposition and complementarity of civil 文 and military 武 realms.
The concept was formed during the Chunqiu and Warring States periods, and best articulated in the 3-2 centuries BCE. However, it was made less evident for the Western scholars because of the aberrated perception of the importance of Confucianism in the pre-imperial and early imperial era.[1]
See also
Literature
- McNeal, Robin. Conquer and Govern: Early Chinese Military Texts from the Yi Zhou shu. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2012.
- ^ McNeal, 1-5.