东方论坛—青岛大学学报（社会科学版）

中国儒学,源远流长,早在秦末汉初就传入朝鲜(韩国),随后又在日本等东亚国家广泛传播,形成了其各具民族特色的儒学,先后演变成为在相当长历史时期占据传统文化主导地位的思想文化,成为东亚的主流思想之一。人们习惯上把中国、朝鲜、日本等东亚国家称之为“儒教文化圈”。随着亚洲国家特别是亚洲“四小龙”的崛起,儒学与东亚现代化的关系再度成为人们关注的话题。考察和探讨儒学在东亚的传播及影响,深入了解东亚国家儒学的发展及其特点,对于科学认知和评价儒学在东亚历史上、特别是在东亚现代化进程中的作用以及21世纪儒学的发展都有重要的理论和现实意义。

Confucianism spread into Korea (South Korea) at the end of the Qin Dynasty and the beginning of the Han Dynasty, and then reached Japan and other East Asian countries. It took on distinct characteristics and occupied a dominant position for a long time in these countries. Hence China, Korea, Japan and other East Asian countries are referred to as “circles of Confucian culture.” With the rise of the “little four tigers”, the relationship between Confucianism and the modernization drive of East Asia became the focus of attention. Therefore, an examination and exploration of the spreading of Confucianism in this region and the role it played in the modernization of in these countries is of great theoretical and realistic significance.