A Comprehensive Look at Chinese Folk and Traditional Religions: Tiandi, Weixinism, and Regional Beliefs Chinese Traditional Religion Chinese popular religion is the traditional religion of … Read more
Myths and Legends Surrounding Anqi Sheng. Anqi Sheng (安期生) is a mysterious and legendary figure in Chinese mythology and Taoist tradition, believed to be an … Read more
Origin of the quote: Chapter II, Analects, an ancient Chinese book composed of a collection of sayings and ideas attributed to the Chinese philosopher Confucius … Read more
The Five Classics associated with Confucius formed the core curriculum in the education of Chinese literati throughout most of the imperial period. In this book … Read more
In The Dysfunction of Ritual in Early Confucianism Michael Ing describes how early Confucians coped with situations where their rituals failed to achieve their intended … Read more
Traditionally, scholars of Chinese literature have viewed Wu Jingzi’s The Scholars (ca. 1750) as the first satiric novel of Chinese literature. Yenna Wu (Chinese literature, … Read more
A masterpiece from the Ming dynasty, Wu Ching-tzu’s The Scholars ranks with Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, and the Water Margin … Read more
The Book of Documents (Shujing) or Classic of History, also known as the Shangshu, is one of the Five Classics of ancient Chinese literature.
