Mencius was also a great representative of the Confucianism. Born some one hundred years later than Confucius in the state of Zou in today’s Shandong province, he was considered the second-greatest Confucian philosopher, or the “Second Sage”. Mencius continued the ethical teachings of Confucius by stressing the innate goodness of human nature. He believed, however,… Continue reading Mencius
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Han Fei and His Legalist Philosophy
Han Fei was a legalist philosopher and essayist in the 3rd century during the Warring States Period. His legalist thought had provided important theoretical support for the rule of the later Qin dynasty, China’s first centralized state. Han Fei was a prince of the royal family of the State of Han. He stuttered and could… Continue reading Han Fei and His Legalist Philosophy
Ethnic Minorities Whose Population Is below 100 Thousand
There are 20 ethnic minorities in China whose population is below 100 thousand, namely, Blang, Tajik, Achang, Pumi, Owenki, Nu, Ching, Jinuo, Deang, Paoan, Russian, Yuku, Uzbek, Monba, Oroqen, Dulong, Tartar, Hezhe, Gaoshan and Luoba. Dulong Nationality: Dulong nationality has a population of over 7400 people, who live in compact community in the river valley… Continue reading Ethnic Minorities Whose Population Is below 100 Thousand
General Introduction of Nationalities in China
China is a united and multi-national country, which is also one of the most populous ones in the world. At present, there are 1.3 billion people from 56 nationalities in China. The nationalities in China include: Han, Mongolian, Hui, Tibetan, Uygur, Miao, Yi, Zhuang, Bouyei, Korean, Manchu, Dong, Yao, Bai, Tujia, Hani, Kazakh, Dai, Li,… Continue reading General Introduction of Nationalities in China
Zhou Dynasty
The third dynasty Zhou, was established in 1027 BC and it was destroyed by Qin in 256 BC, lasting approximately 770 years. It can be divided into two periods by the move of the capital West Zhou and East Zhou. The latter of which consists in two stages —— Spring and Autumn, Warring States. West… Continue reading Zhou Dynasty
Shang Dynasty
In the Chinese academia, Xia is considered to be the earliest dynasty of ancient times, but most of our knowledge about Xia dynasty, depends upon the documents of the succeeding dynasties and has not been confirmed yet. Shang, of ancient times, is the first dynasty which can be verified by precise archaeological materials. Now let’s… Continue reading Shang Dynasty