June 6, 2019

Confucius

The Three Character Classic(三字经): Learning Can Occur Anytime, Anywhere, From Anyone

The Three Character Classic, or San Zi Jing (三字经), is the best known classic Chinese text for children. Written by Wang Yinlian (1223–1296) during the Song Dynasty, it has been memorised by generations of Chinese, both young and old. 昔仲尼,师项橐。古圣贤,尚勤学。 赵中令,读鲁论。彼既仕,学且勤。 披蒲编,削竹简。彼无书,且知勉。 However, after the Cultural Revolution in China, the Three Character Classic was banned

Little-Known Stories from History: Laozi, Confucius, and Shakyamuni (Part 1)

Over the past two thousand five hundred years since China’s Spring and Autumn Period, nothing has influenced Chinese culture more profoundly than the schools of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. The founders of these three schools — Confucius, Laozi, and Shakyamuni respectively — have long been respected and worshipped by succeeding generations. Interestingly, these three sages

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