The Construction of Wu Mi’s Literary Philosophy: The Integration of Humanism into Chinese Confucianism

Wu Mi, a believer in humanism, and student of Irving Babbitt, loved traditional Eastern Western cultures advocated the “continuity convergence” literature. This is an ideology fair just treatment different East West, externally opposing drastic cultural changes but internally pursuing continuity ancient modern culture integration cultures. Due to its fierce criticism “old literature” New Culture Movement, Mi’s literary philosophy was considered old-fashioned anachronistic at beginning 20th century. On contrary, Mi had no bias toward literature past present, which significant step understanding development, during turbulent chaotic times.