Author: Moldir, B.Assyl

Annotation: The PRC's modern conception of governance draws on the ideals of ancient Chinese thinkers, but it is Confucianist thought that the party's leaders have most recourse to. Perhaps this appeal to the past has united the nation and resolved the contradictions accumulated during the PRC's years of growth. “Xiaokang” is an important concept in the socio-political aspect of Confucian teaching. The current ideology takes the position that the “xiaokang” is primarily a definite programme to improve the welfare of society, a political tool, but the concept itself implies quite a large number of interpretations and may have different meanings. The meaning of the “xiaokang” has been adjusted to external circumstances and has been defined more than once. The original utopian formulation has materialised over the years and has finally risen to become an important part of the PRC's modernisation paradigm. The purpose of this article is to try to identify its role in the socio-political development of China at the present stage through the evolution of the concept of “xiaokang”.

Keywords: tradition, Confucianism, Xiaokang society, CCP, modernisation, China, development,goal.

Pages in journal: 293 - 297