World Religions: Confucianism
Articles & resources for researching world religions.
Along the River During Qingming Festival (copy). Five court painters under the Qianlong Emperor, After Zhang Zheduan. Reproduction, 1786; original, 12th century. National Palace Museum, Taipei (Public Domain)
Background Resources/Overviews
- Confucianism
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Long, but use the "Article contents" section to find subtopics. - "The Analects of Confucius." World Religions Reference Library. (2007)
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Overview and translated excerpts of the Analects.
Confucianism: A Very Short Introduction (2014)
- Confucianism: A Very Short Introduction by Daniel K. Gardner. 2014.
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"To understand China, it is essential to understand Confucianism. First formulated in the sixth century bce, the teachings of Confucius would come to dominate Chinese society, politics, economics, and ethics."
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Confucianism in Practice/Cultural & News Resources
- "Asia’s Rise Is Rooted in Confucian Values" (Wall Street Journal)
"Booming states like China, South Korea and Singapore became capitalist by relying on old tenets of tolerance and social stability."
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