The teachings of Confucius are known to us primarily through a text that has come to be known in English as The Analects--a collection of his sayings compiled by his followers. When we look for the ...

The Analects were part of the Academy’s curriculum of classical Chinese learning. In the Analects, Confucius (551-479 BCE)—or Kongzi (also, “the Master” or Master Kong)—urged propriety and virtue in ...

At that time, a British missionary translated the sound of the dragon as “lóng” while translating the Analects. Read more: ...

Students recite The Analects of Confucius, a collection of ideas and sayings from the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius ...

Researchers at Keio University and other institutions say the writing is also most likely the oldest among manuscripts of commentaries on the Confucian Analects that have been handed down at ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

An out lesbian judicial nominee was subjected to accusations that she was a Marxist in her Senate confirmation hearing this week. Last month, state Judge Melissa DuBose was nominated by President ...

Many western countries have seen a decline of trust in government and politicians. But if you're one of the distrustful ...

My boyfriend and I always have four on Thursdays: a science, an art, a philosophy (or wild card) and a history. We’ve done classes like: botany, the analects of Confucius, The Medici’s, the physics of ...

The Rev. Whitney Altopp, from St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, encourages community members to vote for candidates who support ...

A group of first- and second-grade Japanese elementary school students on Thursday chanted songs in honor of Confucius in the courtyard of the 316-yea ...

Chinese philosophy is often misunderstood in the West because of inaccurate translations that fail to do justice to the ...