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Confucian Teachings Influenced COVID-19 Containment in China; An Opinion Paper

Volume: 84  ,  Issue: 1 , September    Published Date: 16 September 2021
Publisher Name: IJRP
Views: 565  ,  Download: 383 , Pages: 215 - 221    
DOI: 10.47119/IJRP100841920212218

Authors

# Author Name
1 Awu Isaac Oben

Abstract

The People?s Republic of China which is currently a point of reference by many nations and scholarly discussions based on; efficient poverty reduction strategies, rapid economic boom, internationalization of education (massive influx of international students), Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the popularization of international large-scale attainment tests, in particular, Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), which has positioned China as a new world-class educational reference society, especially for some Anglo-American countries (You, 2020) and most recently serves as a global reference following effective Covid-19 control, etc. is arguably influenced by a cultural virtue cultivation traced from Confucian Teachings. The question of; ?how did China manage to contain the COVID-19?? has become a scholarly puzzle globally. At the same time, an interpretation and understanding of the ancient Chinese philosophy of Confucianism can unveil how China manage to contain the COVID-19. Through personal experiences, my observation in China during COVID-19 outbreak and related literature review, this opinion paper discusses the Influence of Confucian teachings on COVID-19 Containment in China. The main question addressed here was; How did Confucian teachings influence COVID-19 containment in China? This opinion paper recognizes Confucianism as a key philosophy sustaining China during COVID-19 pandemic. In other words, this paper captured the author?s understandings, interpretation and opinions of some key Confucian teachings which practically influenced the Covid-19 containment in China. Finally this paper affirms that Confucian teachings of; Goodwill (ren), Protocol (li), Filial piety (hsiao), the doctrine of the mean (zhong yong) and gentleman (Shi) which has be learned in china for centuries influenced the containing COVID-19 in China.

Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • China
  • cultural virtue cultivation
  • Teaching
  • Confucianism
  • Philosophy
  • Opinion Paper
  • Philosophy