Integrating Fine Traditional Chinese Culture into Ideological and Political Education - A Scientometric and Visual Analysis Based on Citespace (2016–2025)

Based on the Scopus database, this study conducts a systematic bibliometric and visual analysis of international research on the integration of fine Traditional Chinese Culture into ideological and political education from 2016 to 2025. Using CiteSpace and Microsoft Excel as analytical tools, the study explores annual publication trends, core authorship distribution, and keyword co-occurrence and clustering to reveal the intellectual structure and research evolution of this field. Results indicate a steady growth trend, with rapid expansion after 2021 due to the dual influence of national policy and academic attention. The author collaboration network shows that scholars such as Tan Charlene H.P.. and Wang Canglong have established an international research framework centered on Confucian education, cultural identity, and civic education. Keyword clustering reveals two major thematic lines: “national identity,” representing cultural confidence and moral education, and “cosmopolitan citizen,” representing global civic education. These reflect a transition from cultural identity to cultural symbiosis. Overall, the integration of traditional Chinese culture into ideological and political education is evolving from theoretical exploration to educational practice and international dialogue. Future research should further advance theoretical construction, pedagogical innovation, and global dissemination to promote the creative transformation of Chinese culture and the modernization of ideological and political education.

fine traditional Chinese culture, ideological and political education

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