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What are the differences between humanism in traditional Chinese culture and humanism in Western culture?

It is a great pleasure to be able to see questions on the topic of cross-cultural knowledge, and the following is a brief answer to the differences and similarities between humanism in traditional Chinese and Western cultures: First of all, the similarities between Chinese and Western humanism are manifested as follows:

The origin of the spirit of humanism in both China and the West was in the process of revolt against theology.

The starting point and goal of both Chinese and Western humanism are "people-oriented".

Secondly, the differences between Chinese and Western humanism are:

Chinese humanism emphasizes on rituals, music, and morality, and is based on Confucianism and Mencius; Western humanism emphasizes on human rights and freedom.

Chinese humanism focuses on the "human" group and advocates collectivism, while Western humanism focuses on the "human" individual and honors individualism.

The above is just a general introduction, I hope it will help you.