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
- 2 Related Products
- 2.1 Confucianism: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
- 2.2 Confucius: The Creator of the Golden Rule
- 2.3 Confucianism and Taoism
- 2.4 Confucianism (Ancient Philosophies)
- 2.5 The Complete Confucius: The Analects, The Doctrine Of The Mean, and The Great Learning with an Introduction by Nicholas Tamblyn
- 2.6 The Four Books: The Classic Texts of Confucianism in Chinese and English
- 2.7 Confucianism: Its Roots and Global Significance (Confucian Cultures)
- 2.8 Part 1
- 2.9 Neo-Confucianism: Metaphysics, Mind, and Morality
- 2.10 An Introduction to Confucianism (Introduction to Religion)
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)
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)
Confucianism and Taoism
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- 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)
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)
The Four Books: The Classic Texts of Confucianism in Chinese and English
- Xi, Zhu (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 617 Pages - 11/05/2017 (Publication Date) - CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (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)
Part 1
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- Geoff Kempin (Producer)
- English (Playback Language)
- English (Subtitle)
Neo-Confucianism: Metaphysics, Mind, and Morality
- Amazon Kindle Edition
- Liu, JeeLoo (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 311 Pages - 06/09/2017 (Publication Date) - Wiley-Blackwell (Publisher)
An Introduction to Confucianism (Introduction to Religion)
- Yao, Xinzhong (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 368 Pages - 02/13/2000 (Publication Date) - Cambridge University Press (Publisher)
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