It was November 28 in the year Taishō 13, according to the Japanese nengō calendar, which also happened to be Year 13 of the Republic of China’s post-imperial minguo calendar, and the year 1924 by the ...

Xunzi, a key Confucian thinker, shaped classical Chinese philosophy. His ideas on human nature were later seen as pessimistic ...

In the introduction of your book, you note that the average Chinese student probably knows more about “us” than “we” know about “them.” Why is this the case? And why do you think it’s important to ...

Mencius (372-289 BC) was a Chinese philosopher and named the “Second Sage,” since he was considered the wisest of the Chinese thinkers after Confucius. He developed Confucian thought by expounding on ...

Author: Li Chongjun Mr. Li Chongjun, a distinguished Chinese scholar, has devoted over two decades of painstaking research to ...

This article is part one of a series on philosophy education in Chinese schools. Earlier this year, I became the first Chinese contestant to reach the winner’s podium at the International Philosophy ...

UBCI named Confucius Institute of the Year in recognition of Jiyuan Yu's remarkable leadership. Chinese scholars and friends collect essays, poems, and photos in ...