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| Chinese | 大同 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Quốc ngữ | Đại đồng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Hangul | 대동 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanja | 大同 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kanji | 大同 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kana | だいどう | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Great unity (Chinese: 大同, dàtóng) is a classical Chinese term found in classical Chinese philosophy which has been invoked many times in modern Chinese history. It refers to a utopian vision of the world in which everyone and everything is at peace.
The phrase was recorded first in Liji Liyun Datong (礼记·礼运·大同篇), edited by Confucius.
The concept was used by Kang Youwei in his visionary utopian treatise, The Book of Great Unity (大同书).
The great unity is also often mentioned in the writings of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and is included in the lyrics of the "National Anthem of the Republic of China."
This ideology can be reflected in the following examples:
In Chinese Marxism it has been associated with the state of world communism.