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 ...

From the Ming and Qing dynasties to the early Republic of China, Chinese Muslim sages brought together foreign Islamic culture and the central plain culture based on Confucianism to realize the ...

I was recently asked to give the keynote speech at a festival sponsored by the Institute of Korean Confucian Culture. It was a three-day event celebrating traditional culture in Korea with an emphasis ...

With archaeological blind boxes triggering people's interest in archaeology and online short films like Exploitation of the Works of Nature allowing traditional skills to make a comeback, traditional ...

The beliefs of Confucianism are not based on religious views alone but revolve around human society. The Confucianism central beliefs are based on the ethical values that every individual must possess ...

Sam Crane does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

On a recent trip to Korea, I was afforded one of the great honors of my life when I was asked to visit with the head of the only nationwide Confucian organization to discuss my views on how to “save” ...

Inside China’s Rare Earth Empire: The Hidden Costs in Myanmar As part of the introduction to our ongoing culture series on Chinese soft power and Confucius Institutes, I’ve already touched on the fact ...

In January, a large bronze statue of Confucius was erected overnight in Tiananmen Square, facing Mao Zedong's giant portrait. It was seen as the ultimate symbol of China returning to its roots, the ...