The role of Confucianism in Chinese politics and society has been a much-discussed topic in recent years. Daniel A. Bell, a philosophy professor at Tsinghua University in Beijing, published a book ...

Christian, Buddhist, Hindu and Muslim are the only religious identities that are each claimed by at least 5% of Asian American adults. Fewer than 1% of Asian Americans say that their present religion ...

One of the striking elements of “The Governance of China,” a book published this past fall in several languages (including English) by Chinese President Xi Jinping, was his reliance on the “brilliant ...

In this episode of Crash Course Religions, we’ll learn about Confucianism and Daoism! A large proportion of Chinese people believe in a god—yet most report they don’t belong to any religion. In this ...

In ancient China when farming played the most important role in making a living, Huizhou was an exception. In Huizhou, trade and business supplanted farming as the local people's first way of making ...

After decades of suppression, Confucianism is experiencing a powerful resurgence in China. Once condemned as a relic of the past during the Cultural Revolution, Confucian values are now being revived ...

FOR MUCH of its history, Chinese society has been built upon the pillars of Confucianism. Confucius is thought to have been born in 551BC in what is now Shandong province, on China’s east coast. The ...

Stephen C. Angle, a professor of philosophy and East Asian studies at Wesleyan University in Middletown, is a Confucianist, a follower of the belief system spearheaded 2,500 years ago by Chinese ...

The Chinese animation “Ne Zha 2” showcases elements of Confucianism, which in essence reflects Filipino values that have been significantly influenced by Christian morals. Watching “Ne Zha 2” last ...