https://ojs.sgsci.org/journals/jissh <p><em><strong>Journal of Integrated Social Sciences and Humanities</strong></em> (JISSH) is a multidisciplinary platform dedicated to the exploration and dissemination of innovative research at the intersection of social sciences and humanities. With a focus on interdisciplinary collaboration, JISSH aims to foster a vibrant scholarly community that engages with complex societal issues through an integrated lens, encompassing diverse perspectives from the fields of sociology, anthropology, psychology, history, literature, philosophy, and related disciplines.</p> <p>The journal provides a comprehensive platform for scholars, researchers, and practitioners to publish and access high-quality, original research that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries. JISSH welcomes contributions that address critical social and cultural phenomena, historical developments, philosophical inquiries, and contemporary human experiences, offering a forum for rigorous academic inquiry and intellectual exchange. <strong>ISSN(Online): 3041-069X</strong></p> Global Science Publishing en-US Journal of Integrated Social Sciences and Humanities 3041-069X https://ojs.sgsci.org/journals/jissh/article/view/476 <p class="14"><span lang="EN-US">In the fifth year of the Jingyou era of the Northern Song Dynasty (1038 CE), Kong Daofu constructed the Five Sages Hall (Wuxian Tang) within the Confucius Temple in Qufu. This hall enshrined Mencius, Xunzi, Yang Xiong, Wang Tong, and Han Yu, with an accompanying stele inscription extolling their role in transmitting and promoting Confucian learning. This initiative aimed to reconstruct the Confucian orthodoxy (daotong) in response to the challenges posed by Buddhism and Daoism. Xunzi’s status underwent significant shifts: esteemed during the Han and Tang dynasties for his role in transmitting the classics and his alignment with the needs of imperial unification, his standing progressively declined during the Song dynasty due to Neo-Confucian critiques of his theory of innate evil. The Five Sages Hall exemplifies the inclusivity of early Song Confucianism, while the fluctuation in Xunzi’s status reflects broader shifts within Confucian thought driven by the evolving demands of different historical periods.</span></p> Ruizhi Wang Copyright (c) 2025 Journal of Integrated Social Sciences and Humanities 2025-07-24 2025-07-24 1 6 10.62836/jissh.v2i2.476