Li, Luzhou. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 127-147). / Abstract also in Chinese. / ABSTRACT (in English) --- p.i / ABSTRACT (in Chinese) --- p.iv / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.vi / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.viii / LIST OF TABLES --- p.x / Chapter CHAPTER 1. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Research Question --- p.7 / Chapter 1.2 --- Structure of the Thesis --- p.12 / Chapter 2. --- HEROES IN COMMUNIST CHINESE HISTORY --- p.13 / Chapter 2.1 --- A Brief Review on the Hero Literature --- p.13 / Chapter 2.2 --- Heroes in Communist Chinese History --- p.16 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Yan 'an talk and the principle of socialist realism --- p.16 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Heroes in different stages of Communist Chinese history --- p.20 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- The anti-Confucianism sentiment --- p.29 / Chapter 3. --- METHODOLOGY --- p.32 / Chapter 3.1 --- Data Collection --- p.32 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Interviewee recruitment --- p.33 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Interview techniques --- p.36 / Chapter 3.1.3 --- Selection of the texts --- p.38 / Chapter 3.2 --- Data Analysis --- p.38 / Chapter 4. --- ANALYSIS --- p.41 / Chapter 4.1 --- Human Nature: The Benevolence --- p.42 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- Ruler to minister: The loyalty --- p.51 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- Father to son: The filial piety --- p.57 / Chapter 4.2 --- Human Emotion: Qing --- p.75 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Husband to wife: The conjugal love --- p.78 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Elder brother to younger brother: The fraternal love --- p.82 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Friend to friend: The friendship --- p.85 / Chapter 5. --- THE REVIVAL OF CONFUCIANISM --- p.89 / Chapter 5.1 --- Why the Revival of Confucianism? --- p.94 / Chapter 6. --- CONCLUSION --- p.110 / REFERENCES --- p.127 / APPENDIXES / Chapter A. --- The Interview Guide --- p.144 / Chapter B. --- List of Interviewees --- p.145 / Chapter C. --- Figure 1 and Figure 2 --- p.148