A Shared Vision of Human Excellence: Confucian Spirituality and Arts Education

Autor/inn/en	Tan, Charlene; Tan, Leonard
Titel	A Shared Vision of Human Excellence: Confucian Spirituality and Arts Education
Quelle	In: Pastoral Care in Education, 34 (2016) 3, S.156-166 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0264-3944
DOI	10.1080/02643944.2016.1167109
Schlagwörter	Confucianism; Spiritual Development; School Culture; Music Education; Beliefs; Teaching Methods; Art Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Konfuzianismus; Schulkultur; Schulleben; Musikerziehung; Belief; Glaube; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Arts; Education; Art in Education; Kunst; Bildung; Erziehung
Abstract	Spirituality encourages the individual to make sense of oneself within a wider framework of meaning and see oneself as part of some larger whole. This article discusses Confucian spirituality by focusing on the spiritual ideals of "dao" (Way) and "he" (harmony). It is explained that the Way represents a shared vision of human excellence that is embodied in the guiding discourse inherited from one's cultural predecessors. The Confucian Way covers all the manifestations of Zhou culture, including its knowledge base, values, beliefs and practices that have been passed down through the generations. The Way is achieved through harmony where human beings find inner peace as well as co-exist with one another and their surroundings. Harmony encompasses an appreciation of beauty, joy and ethical values that may be obtained from arts education. The essay further illustrates an application of Confucian spiritual ideals through music education in a school. A Confucian aim of learning, the article concludes, is one that fosters spiritual development and contests the performativity agenda and school culture. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01