The Chinese ideals such as “coexistence of all in harmony,” “all the people under heaven are one family,” and a world of “universal harmony” are drawing increasing attention among the international community. More and more international scholars and friends have become interested in learning and better understanding Chinese thought and culture in general, and the relevant concepts in particular.

“Key Concepts in Chinese Thought And Culture” represents the Chinese people’s exploration of and rational thinking about nature and society over thousands of years. These concepts and expressions reflect the Chinese people’s wisdom. Their way of thinking, values, and philosophy embodied in these concepts have become a kind of “life gene” in Chinese culture, and have long crystallized into the common personality and beliefs of the Chinese nation. The Volume 4 of Key Concepts In Chinese Thought and Culture, which mainly focuses on the various schools of poetry in ancient China, like “Frontier Poetry”, “Haofang School / Bold and Unconstrained School”, and “Idyllic Poetry” etc., is one of the initial results of the Key Concepts in Chinese Thought and Culture-Translation and Communication Project. Whether the styles of poetry are powerful or elegant, the ancient poets in China have laid a foundation in the literary world for their descendants.

The editorial committee of "Chinese ideological and cultural terms" is composed of Yuan Jixi and other scholars.