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This is a true story that happened in a Japanese-run prisoner-of-war (POW) concentration camp during World War II …

When Confucius questions two magistrates, they perceive gain and loss very differently. Kong Mie was a nephew of Confucius, …

The 8 Cardinal Virtues refer to 忠 (zhōng), 孝 (xiào), 仁 (rén), 愛 (ài), 信 (xìn), 義 (yì), …

There was a saying by Confucius: “Riches and honors acquired by unrighteous means are like floating clouds to …

Jade is synonymous with Chinese culture, ancient and modern. Jade has been attributed with many fine virtues over …

In ancient China in the state of Song, there lived a family who tried to maintain faith in …

Although much of Chinese philosophy began in the Warring States period, Chinese philosophers have existed for several thousand …

Well goes an old saying: “Of all virtues, filial piety is the first (百善孝為先).”  It is the traditional …

Lin Zexu (林則徐, 1785-1850) was an honest official in the late Qing Dynasty known for his strict crackdown …

Yan Hui, also known as Yan Yuan, was an ancient Chinese philosopher from the state of Lu (521-481 …