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Confucianism


Engraving of Confucius. The inscription reads "Portrait of the First Teacher, Confucius, Giving a Lecture" Confucianism is a system of ethical, philosopical, moral, social, political and religious thought based on the teachings on the Chinese sage Confucius (551 to 479 BCE).

There is some debate about whether Confucianism should be considered as a religion. While it prescribes many rituals, very little of it seems like worship or other religious practices. Additionally, Confucius made some statements, which to modern Western ears, sound distinctly agnostic.

On the other hand, Confucian ideas have had effects in East Asian societies which parallel those of religious movements in the West. Furthermore, people follow Confucianism does appear to serve many of the same roles in people's lives as religion does in other cultures.

There are believed to be around 150 million followers of Confucianism, the majority of whom live in Eastern China. Additionally, Confucianist thought has had a profound and lasting influence on many Asian cultures.

Here are some books about Confucianism:

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Confucianism and the Succession Crisis of the Wanli Emperor: Reacting to the Past
By Mark A Carnes

Longman
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Confucianism and the Succession Crisis of the Wanli Emperor introduces students to the suppleness and power of Confucian thought by recreating the historical context that applied to issues of governance during the Ming Dynasty.

 

Part of the “Reacting to the Past” series, this text consists of elaborate games in which students are assigned roles, informed by classic texts, set in particular moments of intellectual and social ferment.   The game unfolds amidst the secrecy and intrigue within the walls of the Forbidden City, as scholars struggle to apply Confucian precepts to a dynasty in peril.

China's New Confucianism: Politics and Everyday Life in a Changing Society (New in Paper)
By Daniel A. Bell

Princeton University Press
Paperback (280 pages)

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What is it like to be a Westerner teaching political philosophy in an officially Marxist state? Why do Chinese sex workers sing karaoke with their customers? And why do some Communist Party cadres get promoted if they care for their elderly parents? In this entertaining and illuminating book, one of the few Westerners to teach at a Chinese university draws on his personal experiences to paint an unexpected portrait of a society undergoing faster and more sweeping changes than anywhere else on earth. With a storyteller's eye for detail, Daniel Bell observes the rituals, routines, and tensions of daily life in China. China's New Confucianism makes the case that as the nation retreats from communism, it is embracing a new Confucianism that offers a compelling alternative to Western liberalism.

Bell provides an insider's account of Chinese culture and, along the way, debunks a variety of stereotypes. He presents the startling argument that Confucian social hierarchy can actually contribute to economic equality in China. He covers such diverse social topics as sex, sports, and the treatment of domestic workers. He considers the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, wondering whether Chinese overcompetitiveness might be tempered by Confucian civility. And he looks at education in China, showing the ways Confucianism impacts his role as a political theorist and teacher.

By examining the challenges that arise as China adapts ancient values to contemporary society, China's New Confucianism enriches the dialogue of possibilities available to this rapidly evolving nation.

In a new preface, Bell discusses the challenges of promoting Confucianism in China and the West.

The Teachings of Confucius - Special Edition
By Confucius

El Paso Norte Press
Paperback (160 pages)

The Teachings of Confucius - Special Edition
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The teachings of Confucius have had as great an impact on the culture of the Far East as the Bible has had on that of West. As they are presented in this volume, The Teachings of Confucius - Special Edition consists of The Analects, The Great Learning and The Doctrine of the Mean.

The Analects is the most important of the teachings of Confucius. It is a collection of speeches and discussions between Confucius and his various disciples that illustrate his precepts: that anyone, regardless of his station in life, could become a superior man by living a virtuous life.

The Great Learning is a protocol for living, even the humblest actions of everyday living. It is embodied by the practice illustrated by the Seven Steps.

The Doctrine of the Mean deals with the means of achieving perfect virtue by following the middle way. It is a Heavenly prescription of the golden path by which learning and teaching ultimately unfold into perfect virtue.

Like other great teachers, Confucius advocated action based on empathy; on practicing The Golden Rule by only doing unto others as you would have them do unto you. His aim was to improve the value and quality of life for all mankind.

Confucianism: A Short Introduction
By Berthron

Oneworld Publications
Paperback (192 pages)

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Confucius, one of the most brilliant thinkers in Chinese history, still influences many in the Far East through his writings today. But what is Confucianism, what are its principles, and how did it come to be such an enormously popular philosophy for so many? Confucianism: A Short Introduction answers these and other key questions in a clear, concise manner. Portraying the tradition as seen by Confucian followers, author John Berthrong provides a balanced view of the philosopher and his impact on Chinese life, from families to the imperial state. Capturing the rich complexity of a Confucian lifestyle while addressing key areas, Confucianism: A Short Introduction is a thorough guide to this honored tradition.
Readings from the Lu-Wang School of Neo-Confucianism
Hackett Publishing Company
Hardcover (197 pages)

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This volume provides selected translations from the writings of Lu Xiangshan; Wang Yangming; and, the "Platform Sutra", a work which had profound influence on neo-Confucian thought. Each of these three sections is preceded by an introduction that sketches important features of the history, biography, and philosophy of the author and explores some of the main features and characteristics of his work. The range of genres represented-letters, recorded sayings, essays, meditations and poetry-provide the reader with insights into the philosophical and stylistic themes of this fascinating and influential branch of neo-Confucian thought.
The Trouble with Confucianism (Tanner Lectures on Human Values)
By Wm. Theodore de Bary

Harvard University Press
Paperback (152 pages)

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In Singapore, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and other parts of East and Southeast Asia, as well as China, people are asking, "What does Confucianism have to offer today?" For some, Confucius is still the symbol of a reactionary and repressive past; for others, he is the humanist admired by generations of scholars and thinkers, East and West, for his ethical system and discipline. In the face of such complications, only a scholar of Theodore de Bary's stature could venture broad answers to the question of the significance of Confucianism in today's world.

Confucianism
By Jennifer Oldstone-Moore

Oxford University Press, USA
Hardcover (112 pages)

Confucianism
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Six centuries before the birth of Jesus, a Chinese sage named Master Kong or Kong Fuzi (later latinized to Confucius) drafted the principles of a society founded upon virtue. For more than two thousand years, Kong Fuzi's work has remained the foundation of Chinese civilization. In this lavishly illustrated volume, Jennifer Oldstone-Moore takes readers on an insightful tour of this enduring belief system. Not quite a religion, more than a philosophy, Confucianism coexists with Daoism and Buddhism in Chinese spiritual life, guiding personal relations and social structure. Oldstone-Moore explains the essence of Confucian belief--the primary importance of filial relations, and the need for governments to be founded upon virtue--and she underscores the overarching importance of the Confucian canon. Though Confucius's own sayings are preserved in the Analects, he saw himself as an editor and mediator of the wisdom of antiquity, which he gathered in the Six Classics and Four Books, which stress harmony in the social order. The author sheds much light on these texts--The Book of Changes, the Classic of History, the Classic of Poetry, the Spring and Autumn Annals, the Book of Rites, and the now-lost Classic of Music--and also discusses the role of heroes (such as the Sage Kings), rituals and the Chinese calendar, sacred places, and Confucianism's place as a state religion through much of Chinese history. No society on earth has had the continuous history--as a single people, culture, and state--that China enjoys. One of the keys to that unity, to China's very identity, is Confucianism, deftly elucidated in this attractive, informative volume.
The Korean Neo-Confucianism of Yi Yulgok (Suny Series in Philosophy)
By Young-Chan Ro

State University of New York Press
Paperback (154 pages)

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The Religious Dimensions of Confucianism (Suny Series in Religious Study)
By Rodney Leon Taylor

State University of New York Press
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