The confucian mentor, who founded the state

Abstract

The article reveals the importance of Gu Yanwu’s philosophical views, influenced the ideology of statism and patriotism. Gu Yanwu is a famous Chinese patriot and mastermind of the early Qing Confucianism, formed the image of Manchu empire. Particular attention is paid to the review of his texts, included into the complete set of works, published in 2011 in China.