Confucianism (5TH CENTURY BC).
Body of teaching associated with the Chinese philosopher Confucius (c.551-479 BC).
Confucianism was the traditional state religion of China until the Communists suppressed it after the Cultural Revolution in the 1960s.
Confucian ideas are drawn from the five books of ‘Analects’ compiled from the sayings of Confucius himself and his disciples.
Although followers acknowledge the existence of a ‘divine will’ (ming), they place great emphasis upon the moral responsibility of man for his deeds. Men are born with innate goodness and must develop their capacity for greater wisdom through benevolence, self-control, and obedience to their own true nature.
Strict codes of social behavior and ritual sacrifice to one’s ancestors are among the features of Confucianism, which still exerts a strong influence upon contemporary Chinese society and culture.
Source:
H G Creel, Confucius (New York, 1949; London, 1951)
Table of Contents
- 1 Videos
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- 2.1 Confucianism: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
- 2.2 The Complete Confucius: The Analects, The Doctrine Of The Mean, and The Great Learning with an Introduction by Nicholas Tamblyn
- 2.3 Confucius: The Creator of the Golden Rule
- 2.4 An Introduction to Confucianism (Introduction to Religion)
- 2.5 Neo-Confucianism: A Philosophical Introduction
- 2.6 Chinese Civilization - The Light of Reason
- 2.7 Confucianism and Taoism
- 2.8 Confucianism (Ancient Philosophies)
- 2.9 Confucianism: Its Roots and Global Significance (Confucian Cultures)
- 2.10 Confucianism and the Succession Crisis of the Wanli Emperor, 1587 (Reacting to the Past)
Videos
Confucianism: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
- Oxford University Press USA
- Gardner, Daniel K. (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 152 Pages - 08/26/2014 (Publication Date) - Oxford University Press (Publisher)
The Complete Confucius: The Analects, The Doctrine Of The Mean, and The Great Learning with an Introduction by Nicholas Tamblyn
- Confucius (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 108 Pages - 12/09/2016 (Publication Date) - Independently published (Publisher)
Confucius: The Creator of the Golden Rule
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- Wang Keqing (Director) - Daisy Newton Dunn (Producer)
- English (Playback Language)
- English (Subtitle)
An Introduction to Confucianism (Introduction to Religion)
- Amazon Kindle Edition
- Yao, Xinzhong (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 372 Pages - 02/13/2000 (Publication Date) - Cambridge University Press (Publisher)
Neo-Confucianism: A Philosophical Introduction
- WILEY ACADEMIC
- Angle, Stephen C. (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 304 Pages - 04/03/2017 (Publication Date) - Polity (Publisher)
Chinese Civilization - The Light of Reason
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- Luo Ying (Director) - Wang Xian (Producer)
- English (Playback Language)
- English (Subtitle)
Confucianism and Taoism
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- Ben Kingsley (Actor)
- Candace Corrigan (Director) - Dr. Gregory Wigoder (Writer) - Luis Florencio Tapia (Producer)
- English (Playback Language)
- English (Subtitle)
Confucianism (Ancient Philosophies)
- Goldin, Paul R. (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 176 Pages - 03/11/2011 (Publication Date) - University of California Press (Publisher)
Confucianism: Its Roots and Global Significance (Confucian Cultures)
- Amazon Kindle Edition
- Lee, Ming-huei (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 172 Pages - 10/31/2017 (Publication Date) - University of Hawaii Press (Publisher)
Confucianism and the Succession Crisis of the Wanli Emperor, 1587 (Reacting to the Past)
- Gardner, Daniel K. (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 88 Pages - 04/01/2014 (Publication Date) - W. W. Norton & Company (Publisher)
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