In the past,the academic circle mainly discussed Yuan Shikai's sacrifice to Confucius from perspectives of the restoration of monarchy and belief crisis.If viewed from the perspective of"the Great Unity",a new historical aspect can be revealed.In the early days of Yuan Shikai's reign,the sacrifice to Confucius in the Confucian Temple in Beijing was incorporated into the national etiquette system and identified as an important part of"the Great Unity"system under controversial circumstances.On September 28,1914,Yuan Shikai went to the Confucius Temple and held the ceremony in an orderly manner.Although the ceremony was held in the name of inheriting traditional rites and customs,its focus was to highlight the legitimacy and authority of Yuan Shikai's ruling and the strategy of"Union of Politics and Religion".As Yuan Shikai always avoided the democratic and republican idea in the sacrifice to Confucius,he was questioned and criticized by the religious circle,the Kuomintang,and new intellectuals.Although the sacrifice to Confucius was held consecutively,it hardly contributed to the progress of political civilization.How to build"the Great Unity"system in the transitional era had become a problem of national governance system to be solved.
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