Journal directory listing - Volume 58 (2013) - Journal of NTNU: Linguistics & Literature【58(2)】September (Special Issue: Confucian ethos: Etiquette & Vernacular life)
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Reconciling Religious Tradition and Economic Modernization: The Life Story of Taiwanese Entrepreneur Wu Xiu-Qi
Author: Shao-Chia Hu(Department of Speech Communication, Shih Hsin University)
Vol.&No.：Vol. 58, No. 2
Date：September 2013
Pages：109-134
DOI：10.6210/JNTNULL.2013.58(2).05
Abstract：
A major concern for newly industrialized countries is whether traditional culture can be transformed to include secular spirits and become a model for economic modernization. This paper explores the life story of Taiwanese entrepreneur Wu Xiu-Qi in terms of the relationship between morality and business administration. The following findings revealed: 1.Wu’s ethical values reflected his religious beliefs in Confucianism and Buddhism; 2.Wu’s life represented the embodiment of Buddhism in belief and Confucianism in action; 3. Wu considered economic production and profit as aspects of being human.
Keywords：Buddhism for human life, life stories, business administration, Wu Xiu-Qi, Confucianism
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