b. 1953
Jiang Qing (born 1953) is a contemporary Chinese Confucian political philosopher and one of the leading figures of the New Confucian (Ruist) political thought movement. He is best known for developing a Confucian constitutionalist theory and for his work on classical Confucian texts, particularly his engagement with the Gongyang Commentary tradition.
Developed a Confucian constitutionalist model proposing a tricameral legislature grounded in Confucian principles
Authored 'A Confucian Constitutional Order' articulating a Ruist alternative to liberal democracy
Revived scholarly engagement with the Gongyang Commentary (Chunqiu Gongyangzhuan) as a basis for political philosophy
Advanced critical analysis of the Mencius–Xunzi debate on human nature within contemporary Confucian scholarship
Founded the Yangming Confucian Academy in Guizhou, promoting classical Confucian education