Articles related to "Confucianism"



The Sung Dynasty and Neo-Confucianism
After the collapse of the Tang Empire China came under the control of the Sung dynasty which is characterized by Confucian revival, often referred to as Neo-Confucianism.
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Confucius: What Did He Really Say?
An introduction to the life and thought of the Chinese philosopher Confucius.
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The Chinese
This articles traces the origin and the social set up of ancient China. It also throws light on the increasing stature of China in today's world
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The Origin of the Mosquito: a Vietnamese Legend
An introduction to the Vietnamese legend about the origin of the mosquito and a discussion of what it tells us.
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To Be a Jedi: Part 3
This specifically deals with the shared relationship between time and eternity, space and infinity, and life in the Force. It also asks the question whether being a Jedi makes a human great, or whether being human makes being a Jedi great.
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How Bushido Made the Samurai a Great Warrior
Bushido, the Way of the Warrior, made the Samurai a consummate warrior with loyalty to his Overlord. The main elements of Bushido were Zen, Shintoism, and Confucianism.
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The Dream of Red Mansions
Cao Xueqin's epic novel The Dream of Red Mansions is the greatest and most influential work of literature in the history of China.
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Early Japanese Religion
An overview of early Japanese religious history, with a focus on the traditions of Confucianism, Taoism and folk religion.
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Religious Beliefs and Practices in Taiwan
The importance the Taiwanese place on religion is evident everywhere you look in Taiwan. From Taoism to Buddhism to Christianity, the Taiwanese are deeply religious.
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How the Past has Influenced Modern Chinese Youth
China has the largest youth population in the world. The generation has been largely shaped by a strong culture and turbulent history.
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Aesop's Fables and Ethics Education in Japan
Aesop's Fables were introduced to Japan by Catholic missionaries. The fables became widely accepted to help influence societal ethics in Japan after Confucianism.
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The Yellow Turban Rebellion
Magic, religion, taxation and eunuchs all helped bring about the Yellow Turban Rebellion and the ensuing end of the Han Dynasty in 220 AD. Find out here how it happened.
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Wu Zetian : China's Only Empress
The only empress in all of China's history broke with a Confucian tradition which not only believed that women should not rule, but that they belonged in the home. Wu Zetian gained her position with cunning and ruthlessness and then went on to be a very good ruler. Find out how it all happened.
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Kun Iam Temple in Macau
Macau has a variety of temples worth seeing if you have more than a day or so to spend in the city. Among them, Kun Iam temple predates the arrival of the Portuguese.
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The Roots of Japanese Gardens
The influence of Chinese gardens on early Japanese gardens, and some basic differences between traditional Japanese and Chinese gardens.
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Taoism in the Western World
Faced with the daily stress of a consumer-driven economy and 60-hour work week, many busy Americans find solace in the Chinese philosophy Taoism. Is Taoism right for you?
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China's Age of Civility
Chongqing Normal University's ground-breaking school curriculum promises to plot a new path of civil behaviour for China's youth.
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Samurai: Japanese Honor, Tradition
The samurai influence on the Japanese culture is evident even today.
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What's the Big Deal About Other Religions?
Ankerberg and Burroughs have written a useful resource for understanding biblical Christianity and how it compares to other religions.
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Japanese Religious History
An overview of the religious trends that developed during the Tokugawa and Meiji periods of Japan.
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An Introduction to Progressive Revelation
A look at the Baha'i Principle of Progressive Revelation with the example of how the Golden Rule is presented by various religious and spiritual Scriptures.
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Is Buddhism A Religion?
It is often argued that Buddhism is not a religion at all but a philosophy, a set of ethics or even an applied psychology.
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Art and Literature of the Chinese Sung Dynasty
The Sung, or Song Dynasty, was the ruling government in China between 960 and 1279. Brilliant strides in landscape and portrait painting graced this period.
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Religion in the Martial Arts
In the West, many religious fanatics preach that the martial arts are a pagan practice that forces heathen beliefs on its students. They use this ignorant belief to argue that the arts should not be studied by the righteous. Others have countered by starting clubs that teach "Christian martial arts" -- organizations that make it safe for students to learn the arts without fear of being corrupted by blasphemy. Both groups show their ignorance that arises from an ignorance of what religion means in Asian culture.
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Soft Skills Training for Global Business
In today's intercultural work places, management must take account of the dimensions of culture in order to build a more productive work force.
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King Sejong and the Invention of Hangul
The role of King Sejong the Great in inventing the hangul script is analysed.
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Kublai Khan
Much more than just Marco Polo’s friend and employer, learn about the foreign founder of the Yuan Dynasty, and the ruler who suffered the wrath of the Japanese kamikaze long before WWII gave the term new meaning.
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Business in China I: Introduction
What come in mind when we say China? Kung-fu or kung pao chicken? Well China has gone past all the stereotypes and established itself as world's economic powerhouse.
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Confucius
The life, times, and thoughts of one of the world's most famous philosophers
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Historical Portrait of the Muslim Chinese
The Hui are one of the most important and peculiar of China's minorities because of their unique place inside China's socio-historical space.
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Return to the Middle Kingdom
Yuan-Tsung Chen offers a familial view of Chinese revolutionary Eugene Chen.
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Richard Dawkins' Spectrum of God Probability
In his book ,The God Delusion, Richard Dawkins determines a scale for mankind's belief in the probability of the existence of god.
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Taizong
The life and times of Taizong, one of China's greatest ever emperors.
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Mysticism
The article tends to link Mysticism with the preavious two articles. It goes on how mysticism has developed...
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The history of Kendo -- Part 3 of 5
Kendo has a long history, with its roots buried in the early -- and deadly -- kenjutsu, where duels between students often left the loser dead or crippled.
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Vietnam: Concept of Self and the Training in Self-Control.
Expressions of "Self" vary from culture to culture. In the United States, the emphasis is on self-concept, self-actualization. We offer training in self-confidence and self-assertiveness. However, in Vietnam , the training focuses on some other types of self-expressions. Vietnamese children are trained in practicing self-control and self-discipline, which are also expressions of " Self" . This training has served well to prepare the Vietnamese adolescents for adulthood and to live in harmony with others in society.
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A Brief Introduction to Taoism History
Learn more about the origin and history of Taoism-an ancient Chinese philosophy that is both a way of life and a religion.
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An Introduction to Shintoism
Shinto is the national religion of Japan and a way of expressing the spiritual connection between humans and the natural world.
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Ancient End of Time Beliefs and Prophecies
Ancient end of time beliefs conformed to the desire for order from chaos and an ethical basis of human relationships within the framework of inevitable cataclysm.
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Chinese Warring States Period
The Warring States Period was a time of conflict and as well as growth throughout ancient China. Various states and schools of thought fought for supremacy.
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Ecology Resources - Spirituality and Ethics
Ecology as a research topic has a strong focus on spiritual, as well as practical and ethical, concerns.
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Oahspe: A New Bible
Dr. John Ballou Newbrough created the unusual biblical type text entitled Oahspe, which means Sky, Earth and Spirit, and released the work in 1881.
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Qin Dynasty History
The Qin Dynasty was the first to unify China and Qin Shi Huang was China's first emperor. The history of the Qin Dynasty is the beginning of a unified China.
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Revolutionary's View of Birth of Modern China
Return to the Middle Kingdom offers an insiders view of the birth of Chinese communism.
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Robert Pirsig`s Quest for Quality
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values by Robert Pirsig talks about the metaphysics of quality or the concepts of quality.
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Tang Dynasty History
The Tang Dynasty was golden age in China. Art, philosophy, literature and technology all flourished during this period. International trade grew along the Silk Road.
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Brief History of Daylilies: Where did Daylilies Come From?
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Choosing a Topic and Narrowing it Down
How to narrow down a topic into a manageable and realistic size
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I Ching: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Man
Tap into the constantly changing energies of the universe with this ancient Chinese oracle.
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The First Emperor
By 221 BC, King Zheng had unified China under the Qin Dynasty and proclaimed himself Shi Huang-di, First Emperor. A scant eleven years later he was buried with his now famous terracotta army, and the Qin Dynasty soon followed suit. What happened in between? Read about this fascinating and tyrannical ruler who, in the end, tried to cheat death.
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