晚清时期儒学在新加坡的传播与变革

在新加坡,儒学或曰孔学、孔教,一直被认为是中国传统文化思想的正宗,在一切思想流派中具有无可争辩的统治地位。随着19世纪初期新加坡开埠,华侨来此定居者日益增加,儒学也逐渐在当地华人社会传播开来。自19世纪80年代,晚清设置驻新加坡领事以来,新加坡儒学发展出现兴盛局面。清政府领事官员以及当地华人绅商通过办文社、建孔庙学堂和推广普及双语等方式,实现儒学与西学的对接,将新加坡儒学的发展推向一个新的阶段。

The Spread and Transformation of Confucianism of the Late Qing Dynasty in Singapore

Confucianism has been considered as the authentic traditional Chinese ideology, and has thedominant position among others. With the opening of Singapore in the early Nineteenth Century, Chinese settlersgrew rapidly; therefore, the Confucianism has gradually spread in the local Chinese society. Confucianismprospered with the settlement of Singapore consulate of Qing Dynasty since 1880s.Officials of Qing government andthe local Chinese merchants promoted the development of Confucianism to a new stage through running leagues,opening Confucian schools and promoting the popularity of bilingualism.