Alight on Chinese Literature presents "The Spirit of the Chinese People," a book published in 1915 by Malaysian-Chinese scholar Gu Hongming.

The author finishes his essay also titled "The Spirit of the Chinese People" with talks about how Confucianism awakens and kindles within men.

Alight on Chinese Literature presents "The Spirit of the Chinese People," a book published in 1915 by Malaysian-Chinese scholar Gu Hongming.

The author finishes his essay also titled "The Spirit of the Chinese People" with talks about how Confucianism awakens and kindles within men.

In the book "The Spirit of the Chinese People", Malaysian-Chinese scholar Gu Hongming talks about the moral law and the law of the gentleman in Confucianism.

Although the opinions seem dated, the book offers interesting insights into the impact of Confucianism on the Chinese people and culture.

Alight on Chinese Literature continues with "The Spirit of the Chinese People" by Malaysian-Chinese scholar Gu Hongming.

In his essay of the same title, Gu talks about the state religion and the family religion, and again, why the Chinese people do not feel the need for religion.

Alight on Chinese Literature presents "The Spirit of the Chinese People," a book published in 1915 by Malaysian-Chinese scholar Gu Hongming.

Although the opinions seem dated, the book offers interesting insights into the impact of Confucianism on the Chinese people and culture, one of them being that Chinese people, as a race, are able to live the life of a child in their heart, and that is the secret of perpetual youth.