confucian values

When speaking of Chinese history, it is difficult to avoid the idea of the junzi — the gentleman …

If you were to find someone else’s money lying on the ground, would you keep it? For people …

Zhong Liyi, also known by his courtesy name Zi’a, was a native of Shanyin in the Kuaiji region …

Zuo Zongtang, one of the most respected statesmen of late Qing China, was a figure of literary elegance …

When people think of virtuous empresses in Chinese history, names like Empress Zhangsun of the Tang Dynasty and …

Throughout Chinese history, countless officials and ordinary citizens have faced moral dilemmas that tested their character. When lives …

The Yuan Dynasty, founded by the Mongolian descendants of Genghis Khan, ruled China from 1271 to 1368. Kublai …

After founding the Ming Dynasty in Nanjing, Zhu Yuanzhang appointed his son, Zhu Biao, as Crown Prince. Zhu …

During the final years of the Sui Dynasty, chaos reigned as heroes rose across the land. With his …