Four Books And Five Classics The Four Books and Five Classics (四書五經; Sìshū Wǔjīng) are the authoritative books of Confucianism in China written before 300 BC. Main article: Confucian Canon Four Books The Four Books (四書; Sìshū) are Chinese classic texts illustrating the core value and belief systems in Confucianism. They were selected by Zhu Xi in the Song dynasty to serve as general...
Confucius, Mencius And Xun-zi This article covers Confucius, Mencius and Xun-zi. Shang, Zhou and the Classics As education and literacy spread in China and scholars became influential as ministers of rulers, philosophers also began to flourish. In the late sixth century BC two of the greatest philosophers of all time...
Samples From Chinese Wisdom The following wise sayings of Chinese philosophers. are some samples from Chinese Wisdom. We have collected some wise sayings of Chinese philosophers. Enjoy reading these insights and feel free to share this page on your social media to inspire others. Lao Tzu said: Sometimes lead, sometimes...
Who Is Mencius? Mencius or Mengzi (372–289 BC or 385–303 or 302BC) was a Chinese Confucian philosopher who has often been described as the “second Sage“, that is after only Confucius himself. Living during the Warring States period, he is said to have spent much of his life travelling around China offering...
Chinese Sages This article is about famous Chinese Sages. In ancient China during the 6th century BC the incessant wars between Jin and Chu led Heang Seu of Song to go to Jin with a proposal for a comprehensive peace. He said, “War is destructive to the people, an insect...
Chinese Wisdom For Contemplation These sample writings are about Chinese Wisdom For Contemplation. The sage is like water. Water is good, nourishes all things, and does not compete with them. It dwells in humble places that others disdain, hence it is close to the Tao. In his dwelling, the sage...