Confucianism across borders: a comparative analysis of its introduction and integration in South Korea and Vietnam

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https://doi.org/10.31977/grirfi.v25i2.5339

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Confucianism; Cultural transmission; Ideological adaptation; South Korea; Vietnam.

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This study investigates the introduction and integration of Confucianism in South Korea and Vietnam through a comparative historical lens, aiming to understand how cultural and political contexts shaped divergent trajectories of Confucian influence. Utilizing a qualitative research design rooted in document analysis and interpretive comparison, the study analyzes historical texts, scholarly literature, and institutional records to trace Confucianism’s arrival, adaptation, and localization in both nations. Findings reveal that South Korea proactively embraced Confucianism during the Three Kingdoms period, integrating it into education, governance, and national identity through institutions like the Taehak and Hwarang-do. In contrast, Vietnam encountered Confucianism under Chinese colonial rule, where it was initially imposed as a tool of assimilation but gradually reappropriated by the Vietnamese elite for state-building and cultural resilience. The study underscores Confucianism’s flexibility and enduring influence, highlighting how it was reinterpreted to align with nationalist, socialist, and educational reforms in modern Vietnam. By contrasting Korea’s voluntary adoption with Vietnam’s complex negotiation of imposed ideology, this research provides deeper insights into the dynamics of cross-cultural philosophical transmission and the capacity of local contexts to reshape global ideologies.

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Nhu Thi Nguyen, University of Social Sciences and Humanities (USSH), Vietnam National University (VNU)

PhD in Philosophy from the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (USSH), Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU), Vietnam. She is also a lecturer of philosophy at the USSH, VNU, Vietnam.

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2025-06-20

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NGUYEN, Nhu Thi. Confucianism across borders: a comparative analysis of its introduction and integration in South Korea and Vietnam. Griot : Revista de Filosofia, [S. l.], v. 25, n. 2, p. 186–204, 2025. DOI: 10.31977/grirfi.v25i2.5339. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufrb.edu.br/index.php/griot/article/view/5339. Acesso em: 23 jul. 2025.

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