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The Great
Unity (大同)
is a Chinese concept referring to a utopian vision of the world in which everyone
and everything is at peace. It is found in classical Chinese philosophy which
has been invoked many times in modern Chinese history.
The notion of the
"Great Unity" had been recorded in the Liyun (禮運) chapter of the Liji,
one of the canon Confucian
classics. According to the
Confucian classic, the society in Great Unity was ruled by the public, where
the people chose men of virtue and ability, and valued trust and harmony.
People did not only love their own parents and children, but also secured the
living of the elderly until their ends, let the adults be of use to the
society, and helped the young grow. Those who were widowed, orphaned,
childless, handicapped and diseased were all taken care of. Males took their
responsibilities and females had their homes. People disliked seeing resources
being dumped on ground but did not seek to process them; they wanted to exert
their strength but did not do it for their own benefit. Therefore, the selfish
thoughts were dismissed, thieves and robbers refrained themselves and the outer
doors remained open.
The concept was used
by Kang Youwei in his visionary utopian treatise, The Book of Great Unity (大同書).
The Great Unity is
also often mentioned in the writings of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and is included in the lyrics of the National Anthem of the Republic of
China.
This ideology can be
reflected in the following examples:
·
「三民主義，吾黨所宗，以建民國，以進大同。」 ("Three People's Principle, the aim of us,
to built the Republic,
to advance into Great Unity.")
- National Anthem of the Republic of
China
·
「毋自暴自棄，毋故步自封，光我民族，促進大同。」( "Never abandon
in desperation, nor being complacent with achievement; Glorify our nation and
work promoting Great Unity.")
- National Banner Song of the Republic of China
