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This groundbreaking study highlights the importance of images within Confucianism and to a shrine-tomb for Confucius's buried robe and cap.
Author : Julia K. Murray
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 46,52 MB
Release : 2021-11-25
Category : Art
ISBN : 1316516326
This groundbreaking study highlights the importance of images within Confucianism and to a shrine-tomb for Confucius's buried robe and cap.
Author : Confucius
Publisher :
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 19,55 MB
Release : 1900
Category : Ethics
ISBN :
Author : Burton Watson
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 14,86 MB
Release : 2007-08-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 023151199X
Compiled by disciples of Confucius in the centuries following his death in 479 B.C.E., The Analects of Confucius is a collection of aphorisms and historical anecdotes embodying the basic values of the Confucian tradition: learning, morality, ritual decorum, and filial piety. Reflecting the model eras of Chinese antiquity, the Analects offers valuable insights into successful governance and the ideal organization of society. Filled with humor and sarcasm, it reads like a casual conversation between teacher and student, emphasizing the role of the individual in the attainment of knowledge and the value of using historical events and people to illuminate moral and political concepts. Confucius's teachings focus on cultural and peaceful pursuits and the characteristics of benevolent and culturally distinguished government. He also discusses ancestor worship and other rites performed for the spirits of the dead. The single most influential philosophical work in all of Chinese history, The Analects of Confucius has shaped the thought and customs of China and neighboring countries for centuries. Burton Watson's concise translation uses the pinyin romanization system and keeps explanatory notes to a minimum, yet his intimate knowledge of the Confucian tradition and precise attention to linguistic detail capture the original text's elegance, cogency, and wit.
Author : Lee Dian Rainey
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 23,22 MB
Release : 2010-04-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1444323601
This comprehensive introduction explores the life and teachings of Confucius, and development of Confucian thought, from ancient times to the present today. Demonstrates the wisdom and enduring relevance of Confucius’s teachings – drawing parallels between our 21st century society and that of China 2,500 years ago, where government corruption, along with social, economic, and technical changes, led thinkers to examine human nature and society Draws on the latest research and incorporates interpretations of Confucius and his works by Chinese and Western scholars throughout the centuries Explores how Confucius's followers expanded and reinterpreted his ideas after his death, and how this process has continued throughout Chinese history Seamlessly links Confucius with our modern age, revealing how his teachings have become the basis of East Asian culture and influenced the West
Author : Michael Nylan
Publisher : Crown Archetype
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 10,18 MB
Release : 2010-04-13
Category : History
ISBN : 0307590224
Confucius—“Master Kung” (551–479 BCE), the Chinese thinker and social philosopher—originated teachings that have deeply influenced Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Vietnamese thought and life over many centuries. His philosophy emphasized personal and governmental morality, justice, and appropriateness in social relationships. In time these values gained prominence in China over other doctrines, such as Taoism and even Buddhism. His thoughts later developed into a system of philosophy known as Confucianism. Today there remain many mysteries about the actual circumstances of his life, and the development of his influence has yet to be encapsulated for the general reader. But with Michael Nylan and Thomas Wilson’s Lives of Confucius, many mysteries are laid to rest about his historical life, and fascinating details emerge about how his mythic stature evolved over time, right up to the present day.
Author : Shigeki Kaizuka
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 32,55 MB
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780486421391
Concise, carefully researched, and well written, this volume presents an excellent introduction to the life and thought of one of history's most significant thinkers-a book sure to appeal to anyone interested in the philosophical, political, and religious movements of the ancient Far East.
Author : Meher McArthur
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 38,99 MB
Release : 2021-08-31
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1639360220
A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
Author : Herrlee Glessner Creel
Publisher :
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 48,47 MB
Release : 1949
Category : Confucianism
ISBN :
Author : Russell Freedman
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 23,38 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780439139571
America's premier biographer for young people illuminates the remarkable life and far-reaching influence of the famous Chinese philosopher. Born in China in 551 B. C., Confucius rose from poverty to the heights of his country's ruling class. But then he quit his high post for the life of an itinerant philosopher. "The Analects" collects his teachings on education and government, the definition of nobility, the equality of man and the right way and purpose of living, ideas that eventually spread to the West and influenced the great thinkers of the Enlightenment. And five centuries before Christ, Confucius set forth his own Golden Rule: "Do not impose on others what you do not wish for yourself."
Author : Confucius
Publisher : SkyLight Paths Publishing
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 40,79 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1594733066
The wisdom of Confucius, China's greatest teacher and sage, can guide each of us in our own time. Twenty-six centuries after their origination, the principles laid down in the Analects of Confucius still act as the foundation of Chinese philosophy, ethics, society and government, and play a formative role in the development of many Eastern philosophies. In this intriguing look at the ethical and spiritual meaning of the Analects, Rodney L. Taylor, the foremost American researcher of Confucius as a religious and spiritual figure, explains their profound and universal wisdom for our own time. He shows how Confucius advocates learning and self-cultivation to follow the "path of the sage" or "Way of Heaven"--a journey that promises to promote reason, peace and understanding. Alongside an updated version of the classic translation by Sinologist James Legge, Taylor provides informative and accessible commentary that illuminates the meaning behind selected passages from the Analects and their insights on character development, respect and reverence, and the nature of learning, goodness, truthfulness and righteousness.