ch'un-ch'iu (one of the five classics of confucianism
11Homosexuality and Confucianism — Loving and sexual relations between individuals of the same sex have been traditionally accepted in Confucian thought, as long as they do not impede fulfilling one s obligations to the family and the state. However, relations which result in… …
12Society of the People's Republic of China — The People s Republic of China, the world s largest society, is united by a set of values and institutions that cut across extensive linguistic, environmental, and subcultural differences. Chinese society, since the second decade of the twentieth …
13History of the world — The history of the world [Williams, H. S. (1904). The historians history of the world; a comprehensive narrative of the rise and development of nations as recorded by over two thousand of the great writers of all ages. New York: The Outlook… …
14Dream of the Red Chamber — The Story of the Stone redirects here. For the 1988 novel, see The Story of the Stone (Barry Hughart). For other uses, see Dream of the Red Chamber (disambiguation). Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢   …
15History of the Ming Dynasty — The History of the Ming Dynasty (zh cp|c=明朝|p=Míng Cháo) covers a period including its rule as the dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol led Yuan Dynasty. At its height, the Ming Dynasty had a population of 160… …
16LI CHI — the Book of Rites and Ceremonies which is one of the Five Classics in CONFUCIANISM …
17Culture of the Song Dynasty — A Song Dynasty Chinese inkstone with gold and silver markings, from the Nantoyōsō Collection, Japan The Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD) was a culturally rich and sophisticated age for China. There was blossomi …
18Chunqiu — or Ch un ch iu (Chinese: Spring and Autumn Annals ) First Chinese chronological history, the traditional history of Lu, as revised by Confucius. One of the Five Classics of Confucianism, it recounts events during the reign of 12 rulers of Lu from …
19Mencius — /men shee euhs/, n. c380 289 B.C., Chinese philosopher. Also called Mengtzu, Mengtse, Mengtze, Mengzi. * * * I Chinese Mengzi or Meng tzu orig. Meng K o born с 372 died с 289 BC Chinese philosopher. The book Mencius contains statements on innate… …
20Yijing — or I Ching (Chinese; Book of Changes ) Ancient Chinese text, one of the Five Classics of Confucianism. The main body of the work, traditionally attributed to Wenwang, contains a discussion of the divinatory system used by wizards in the Zhou… …
