Worldview centred on or biased towards Chinese civilisation
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Sinocentrism
Traditional Chinese
中國中心主義
Simplified Chinese
中国中心主义
Literal meaning
China-centric doctrine
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Zhōngguó zhōngxīn zhǔyì
Bopomofo
ㄓㄨㄥ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄓㄨˇ ㄧˋ
Wade–Giles
Chung1-kuo2 chung1-hsin1 jih-yi4
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳ
Chung-ke̍t Chung-sîm Chú-ngi
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping
Zung1 Gwok3 Zung1 Sam1 Zyu2 Ji6
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ
Tiong-kok Tiong-sim Chú-gī
Tâi-lô
Tiong-kok Tiong-sim Tsú-gī
Sinocentrism refers to the worldview that China is the cultural, political, or economic center of the world.[1]
Sinocentrism was a core concept in various Chinese dynasties. The Chinese considered themselves to be "all-under-Heaven", ruled by the emperor, known as Son of Heaven. Those that lived outside of the Huaxia were regarded as "barbarians". In addition, states outside of China, such as Japan or Korea, were considered to be vassals of China.[2] However, the concept of Sinocentrism became unpopular following the humiliation of China by Western and Japanese powers in the 19th century.
^"Beneath the Facade of China". School of Contemporary Chinese Studies. NG8 1BB. 30 May 2007.
^Tan Chung (September 1973). "On Sinocentrism: A Critique". China Report. 9 (5): 38–50. doi:10.1177/000944557300900507. ISSN 0009-4455.
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