The Birthplace of Civic Confucianism: The Mission of Jongno

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This research aims to identify Jongno as a critical location for the emergence and evolution of civic Confucianism in Korea.
Explores three historical periods of Jongno: founding of Joseon, modern civilization transition, and post-liberation democracy formation.
Discusses the transformation of humanistic values from the Joseon scholar-officials to contemporary civic identity.
Reinterprets the Analects to provide a theoretical basis for citizen development.
Identifies Jongno as a continuous birthplace of new political and cultural orders in Korea.
Diagnoses current democratic confusion as rooted in structural deficiencies in humanistic maturity.
Proposes 'Civic Confucianism' to bridge historical humanism with modern civic identity.

Analyzing Jongno's role in historical political and cultural contexts, indicating a path for modern civic humanism.

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Hong-kyu Park (2026) studied this question.

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