Chinese philosophy

Flaws of Chinese Education: Why did it turn into a Nerd-Training System. One of the greatest Chinese philosophers Confucius said: “Reviewing what you have learned and learning anew, you are fit to be a better teacher.” The quality of diligence, which can be found all over Chinese history, is carved deeply inside each Chinese citizen. Chinese students are well-known for their straight As, diligence, and well known as “human calculators”. They might not have the highest IQ, but they spend their…

The lute is a pear-shaped wooden body with a varying number of frets has many related forms in many different Asian cultures. The most well-known are the Chinese pipa, Japanese biwa, the Vietnamese dan ty, and the Korea bipa. There is confusion and disagreements about the origin of pipa in China. This is due to the fact that the word pipa was used in ancient texts to describe a variety of plucked instrument throughout the era of dynasties well as the differing accounts given in these ancient…

1) On Lao Tzu, Mo Tzu, and Hsun Tzu, how do they differ in relation to what counts as harmonizing? Do you think that harmony exists empirically or is it merely a rationalist's dream (are you skeptical of harmony's existence)? On the topic of how music relates to bringing harmony to the world, Hzun Tzu has a more positive outlook on how music can actually bring about harmony to a society. He believes that music actually correlates with harmony for it acts as common ground that every single…

When discussing the topic of politeness in Chinese culture it is important to address the concept of Confucianism and the role that it played in forming what Chinese culture is today. Confucianism can be defined as a way of life that was first established by Confucius in the 6th–5th century BCE. Confucianism is a western term used to describe the set of values propagated by Confucius himself, this set of rules and values have been the foundations of Chinese society for over two millennia; this…

The Han Dynasty of China from 206 B.C.E-220 C.E. and the Imperial Roman Empire from 31 B.C.E-474 C.E., are two well known classical empires. They both contained many similarities and differences between their imperial administrations. In the Classical Period, the Han Dynasty & Imperial Rome both used their governments to establish a state religion and centralized bureaucracy. However, one major difference was that while the Han was a family dynasty, Rome was a republic. Under the rule of…

British-born American historian who focuses on Chinese History. He was a professor at Yale University for 15 years (1993-2008). To me because he studied Chinese History and taught it at a widely know Ivy League University makes him a creditable resource for this topic. His identity as a History connoisseur helps portray his book well to those who finds the History of China and History in general interesting. The Question of Hu is a story of a forty-year old Chinese man who is brought by a…

might come to your life. It seems that Chinese are the people who poses this quality. Chines people have lived in almost every countries in the world including Thailand. In the past, lots of Chinese people immigrated to Thailand and they married to Thai people. They have created their half Thai and Chinese descendants. Thai-Chinese people are also influence Thailand especially in business. Therefore, Thai-Chinese are doing business better than Thai people. Chinese parents have their own style…

has been used by the emperors. Chinese dragons are powerful and benign symbols in Chinese culture and are said to have control over the weather and water. It is even believed that they can summon rain during a drought. Chinese dragons are seen in contrast to the evil fire-breathing dragons in most Western stories.The dragon's power to control the forces of nature are believed to be reflected in the power of the emperor on earth. Dragons are found in all parts of Chinese society, and its…

Throughout the long history of China, there are many extraordinary thoughts created by a lot of famous philosophers. Although there are many different schools of teachings and most of them are in opposition to each other, they still share some similarities. In the textbook, Kongzi and Laozi’s teachings serve as a good example. In the Analects, Kongzi emphasizes on ren and xiao which mean benevolence and filial piety, respectively. He believes that filial piety and benevolence are interconnected…

Throughout the course of Cultural Perspectives, many texts and authors who have contributed to the Great Conversation have been discussed. Ultimately, each author is attempting to find his or her summum bonum or “highest good.” Although each author has a different definition of summum bonum, the majority agrees on the method required to attain the highest good: balance. Whether that balance be implicitly or explicitly accredited for the summum bonum differs for each author. Lao Tzu’s thoughts…