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 ...

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 ...

Stephen C. Angle, a professor of philosophy and East Asian studies at Wesleyan University in Middletown, is a Confucianist, a follower of the belief system spearheaded 2,500 years ago by Chinese ...

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 ...

The world's interest in China, its history, culture and economy is not new. But it seems to have reached a feverish pitch now that the country is poised to become the world's second largest economy.

On September 24, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech at an international conference commemorating the 2565th anniversary of Confucius’ birth, held concurrently with the Fifth ...

After decades of suppression, Confucianism is experiencing a powerful resurgence in China. Once condemned as a relic of the past during the Cultural Revolution, Confucian values are now being revived ...

These books can help Christians gain a better understanding of Confucianism and do better in our evangelism. The following books are selected by I’Ching Thomas, a writer and speaker specializing in ...

Christian, Buddhist, Hindu and Muslim are the only religious identities that are each claimed by at least 5% of Asian American adults. Fewer than 1% of Asian Americans say that their present religion ...