Shandong province, the hometown of Confucius, is taking measures to promote Confucianism - to better introduce traditional Chinese culture to the world stage. The Eighth World Confucian Conference, to ...

Ceremonial undertakers perform celebratory rituals for Confucius’ birthday at the ancient Confucius Temple in Nanjing, China. (Feature China/Future Publishing via Getty Images) On Sept. 28, millions ...

With the recent revival of Confucianism in China, Chinese scholars are examining its unique contribution to problem solving Over the last decade or so, there has been a revival of Confucianism in ...

Named after the sage Confucius (b. 551 B.C.E.), Confucianism is one of the most important philosophical traditions in China. Although it’s widely considered a spiritual philosophy, some scholars ...

For most of the 103-year history of the Communist Party of China, the teachings of the philosopher Confucius were deemed relics of a backwards past, with its leaders looking to Marxism and socialism ...

The 50 years that followed the Confucian peace were extraordinarily turbulent. The globe saw increased fighting both within its various regions and among them, culminating in two world wars. But since ...

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 ...

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 ...

Some 2,500 years after the death of Confucius ... Does Confucianism have a role in Korea today? The teachings of Chinese philosopher Confucius have had a profound influence on South Korea. So much so, ...