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P. C. Chang’s Major English Works, Lectures, and Speeches

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This chapter briefly reviews Pengchun Chang’s major monographs, lectures, and speeches including his two monographs, two lectures in Baghdad, and three speeches at the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). It attempts to find the foundation of the Chinese wisdom and the influence on him by traditional Chinese culture and Confucian philosophy, explaining the ideological roots and reasons that he played an unparalleled role in drafting the Declaration. This chapter also explores P. C. Chang’s studies of modern education, his dissemination of the traditional Chinese culture, and his concerns for humankind destiny.

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  1. 1.

    Chang (1923).

  2. 2.

    Chang (1936).

  3. 3.

    Chang (1934).

  4. 4.

    Sun (2012, 2014).

  5. 5.

    Twiss (2007, 2009).

  6. 6.

    Glendon (2001).

  7. 7.

    Cui (2004).

  8. 8.

    Chang (1923), Preface.

  9. 9.

    Chang (1923, p. 2).

  10. 10.

    Chang (1923, pp. 2–3).

  11. 11.

    Chang (1923, p. 12).

  12. 12.

    Chang (1923, p. 14).

  13. 13.

    Chang (1923, p. 16).

  14. 14.

    Chang (1923, p. 16).

  15. 15.

    Chang (1923, p. 19).

  16. 16.

    Chang (1923, pp. 20–21).

  17. 17.

    Chang (1923, pp. 23–24).

  18. 18.

    Cited from Chang (1923, p. 22).

  19. 19.

    Cited from Chang (1923, p. 23).

  20. 20.

    Cited from Chang (1923, p. 23).

  21. 21.

    Chang (1923, pp. 26–32).

  22. 22.

    Dewy, J. At school and in society (p. 383). Cited from Chang (1923, p. 31).

  23. 23.

    Chang (1923, p. 33).

  24. 24.

    Sun (2007a).

  25. 25.

    Chang (1923, p. 41).

  26. 26.

    Sun (2007b).

  27. 27.

    Sun (2007c).

  28. 28.

    Chang (1923, p. 34).

  29. 29.

    Chang (1923, p. 43).

  30. 30.

    Chang (1923, p. 49).

  31. 31.

    Chang (1923, p. 50).

  32. 32.

    Chang (1923, p. 50).

  33. 33.

    Chang (1923, p. 51).

  34. 34.

    Chang (1923, p. 54). “A real and vital revival of old culture must be based upon a re-embodiment of the old truths in the new environment.”

  35. 35.

    Chang (1923, p. 55).

  36. 36.

    Chang (1923, p. 62).

  37. 37.

    Chang (1936).

  38. 38.

    Chang (1936).

  39. 39.

    According to the preface of the author, “The first draft of this book was prepared in answer to a felt need for materials on China for use in secondary schools. An experimental edition of a limited number of copies was published by the Institute of Pacific Relations in Honolulu and used in a number of American Schools. The content has since been revised.” Refer to: Chang (1934).

  40. 40.

    Chang (1936, pp. 33–34).

  41. 41.

    Chang (1936, pp. 44–45).

  42. 42.

    Chang (1936, p. 45).

  43. 43.

    Chang (1936, pp. 45–46).

  44. 44.

    Chang (1936, p. 46).

  45. 45.

    Chang (1936, p. 46).

  46. 46.

    Chang (1936, pp. 46–47).

  47. 47.

    Chang (1936, p. 47).

  48. 48.

    Chang (1936, p. 49).

  49. 49.

    Chang (1936, p. 49).

  50. 50.

    Chang (1936, p. 50).

  51. 51.

    Chang (1936, p. 29).

  52. 52.

    Chang (1936, p. 30).

  53. 53.

    Chang (1936, p. 30).

  54. 54.

    “Without assumption he explored the mind, unveiled the light of reason to mankind; spoke as a sage and never as a seer, yet, strange to say, his country held him dear.” Refer to: Chang (1936, p. 31).

  55. 55.

    Voltaire says, “I have read his books with attention; I have made extracts from them; I have found in them nothing but the purest morality, without the slightest tinge of charlatanism.” Cited from Chang (1936, p. 31).

  56. 56.

    Chang (1936, p. 66).

  57. 57.

    Chang (1936, p. 66).

  58. 58.

    Power (1936, pp. 5–6).

  59. 59.

    Power (1936, p. 6).

  60. 60.

    Latourette (1937).

  61. 61.

    Latourette (1937).

  62. 62.

    Ruth and Cheng (1995, p. 143).

  63. 63.

    Cui and Cui (2004, pp. 308–309).

  64. 64.

    Chang (1942c).

  65. 65.

    Chang (1942c).

  66. 66.

    Chang (1942c).

  67. 67.

    Mencius. (Trans by J. Legge, 2014). The works of Mencius (Kâo Tsze Part II) (p. 323). Shanghai: SDX Joint Publishing Company.

  68. 68.

    Chang (1942c).

  69. 69.

    Chang (1942c).

  70. 70.

    Chang (1942c).

  71. 71.

    Chang (1942c).

  72. 72.

    Chang (1942c).

  73. 73.

    Chang (1942c).

  74. 74.

    Chang (1942c).

  75. 75.

    Chang (1942c).

  76. 76.

    Chang (1942b).

  77. 77.

    Chang (1942b).

  78. 78.

    Chang (1942b).

  79. 79.

    Chang (1942b).

  80. 80.

    Chang (1942b).

  81. 81.

    Chang (1942b).

  82. 82.

    Chang (1942b).

  83. 83.

    Chang (1942b).

  84. 84.

    Chang (1942b).

  85. 85.

    Chang (1942b).

  86. 86.

    Chang (1942a, pp. 310–319). Chang (1942b, pp. 146–149).

  87. 87.

    Chang (1942a, pp. 310–319). Chang (1942b, pp. 146–149).

  88. 88.

    Chang (1995, p. 178).

  89. 89.

    Other three official delegates of China were Wellington Koo (Gu Weijun, 1888–1985), Foo Ping-Sheung (Fu Bingchang, 1895–1965) and Chien-Tai (Qian Tai, 1886–1962).

  90. 90.

    Chang (1946c, p. 150).

  91. 91.

    Chang (1946a, p. 151).

  92. 92.

    Chang (1946c, p. 150).

  93. 93.

    Sun (2017a, p. 193).

  94. 94.

    Chang (1946c, p. 150).

  95. 95.

    Chang (1946c, p. 150).

  96. 96.

    Chang (1946c, p. 150).

  97. 97.

    Chang (1946c, p. 150).

  98. 98.

    Chang (1946a, p. 151).

  99. 99.

    Cui and Cui (2004, p. 706).

  100. 100.

    Chang, Yuan-Feng. Thoughts on my beloved father. Cui and Cui (2004, p. 610), Chang (1995, p. 179).

  101. 101.

    Chang (1946b, pp. 600–601). Chang (1946a, p. 151)

  102. 102.

    Chang (1946b, pp. 600–601). Chang (1946a, p. 151).

  103. 103.

    Chang (1946b, pp. 600–601). Chang (1946a, p. 151).

  104. 104.

    Chang (1946a, p. 151). Chang (1946b, pp. 600–601).

  105. 105.

    Cited from Chang (1946d, p. 151). Glendon (2001, p. 185).

  106. 106.

    Cited from Chang (1946d, p. 151). Glendon (2001, p. 185).

  107. 107.

    Cited from Chang (1946d, p. 152). Glendon (2001, p. 185).

  108. 108.

    Cited from Chang (1946d, p. 152). Glendon (2001, p. 185).

  109. 109.

    Cited from Chang (1946d, p. 153). Glendon (2001, p. 185).

  110. 110.

    Cited from Chang (1946d, p. 153). Glendon (2001, p. 185).

  111. 111.

    Refer to Sect. 3.3.2 of Chap. 3.

  112. 112.

    Glendon (2001).

  113. 113.

    Hobbins (1994, p. 88).

  114. 114.

    Twiss (2009, p. 159).

  115. 115.

    Glendon (2000, p. 4).

  116. 116.

    Sun (2017b).

  117. 117.

    Glendon (2001, p. 33).

  118. 118.

    Sun (2017c).

  119. 119.

    Ruth and Chang (1995, p. 33).

  120. 120.

    Ruth and Chang (1995, p. 34).

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