![]() ![]() ![]() 12,264 patients were included in analysis of treatments, procedures, and tests, and 11,986 were included in analysis of in-hospital outcomes. We sampled 175 hospitals (162 participated in the study) and 18,631 acute myocardial infarction admissions, of which 13,815 were STEMI admissions. This study is registered with, number NCT01624883. We weighted our findings to estimate nationally representative rates and assess changes from 2001 to 2011. In the second stage we obtained case data for rates of STEMI, treatments, and baseline characteristics from patients attending each sampled hospital with a systematic sampling approach. In the first stage, we used a simple random-sampling procedure stratified by economic-geographical region to generate a list of participating hospitals. In a retrospective analysis of hospital records, we used a two-stage random sampling design to create a nationally representative sample of patients in China admitted to hospital for STEMI in 3 years (2001, 2006, and 2011). We aimed to assess trends in characteristics, treatment, and outcomes for patients with STEMI in China between 20. Harmonious Society and Harmonious World are now the mantras of Chinese policymakers in their efforts to give governance (the Outer King) an inner value that derives from China’s rich traditions.Despite the importance of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in China, no nationally representative studies have characterised the clinical profiles, management, and outcomes of this cardiac event during the past decade. This is a work that will satisfy both the curious non-specialist and the seasoned scholar in its treatment of a highly pertinent topic to the future of China, and not only its past. Part Two on Outer King moves through eight chapters that include Chinese cosmopolitanism( Tian Xia)and the political implications of natural justice in The Doctrine of the Mean ( Zhong Yong). Part One deals with the Inner Saint in nine chapters, beginning with a historical survey of the ‘faith triangle’ of Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism and concluding with a Confucian perspective on the Enlightenment and religion. The concept, which forms the title of the book, comes from the Confucian Doctrine of Being Internal or Inner Saint and External or Outer King( Nei Sheng Wai Wang Zhi Dao). So, too, the idea of wisdom and virtue as Inner Saint and the creation of a conducive socio-political environment as Outer King are meant to harmonize. The ‘Chinese nation’, he says, ‘is particularly good at ideological reconciliation in which philosophy and religion have been transformed into dancing partners in its gracefully durable history’. For those who are confused about whether Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism are to be viewed as religion or philosophy, the author puts the question to rest through an evocative image. Shan Chun’s Major Aspects of Chinese Religion and Philosophy: Dao of Inner Saint and Outer King is a comprehensive work with sharp insights into the nature of China’s spiritual traditions. This book will be a valuable resource for those seeking a deeper understanding of Chinese philosophy and religion. Well-chosen comparisons with similar struggles in Western thought illuminate the discussion. ![]() Shan Chun presents a fascinating and informative historical account of how Chinese philosophers harmonized the tensions between its three major faith traditions-Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism. I read Major Aspects of Chinese Religion and Philosophy: Dao of Inner Saint and Outer King with great interest. An interesting work that reveals how traditional Chinese thinking is informing contemporary Chinese perspectives.Īlbert Welter, Professor of East Asian Religions, Chair of the Department of Religion & Culture and Coordinator of the East Asian Languages & Cultures Program, University of Winnipeg (Canada) His comprehensive command over Chinese sources and his comparisons with Western examples will be welcome to all interested in understanding how Chinese religious, philosophical, and political concepts are intertwined. Professor Shan Chun’s masterful introduction to traditional Chinese ways of thinking, embodied in the “three teachings” of Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism, provides a refreshing and insightful assessment of China’s enduring ability to accommodate diverse perspectives within a unified and harmonious framework. ![]()
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