The long history of Confucianism in China is one of a philosophy buffeted by change, forever colliding with, and integrating, other schools of thought. Confucianism not only played a role in the ...

Across the span of human history, many great thinkers have shone like bright stars, profoundly shaping civilization. Confucius is one of them. Throughout the millennia since his time around the 5th ...

In April 1998, Sony Corporation chairman Norio Ohga made world headlines with his comment, “The Japanese economy is on the verge of collapsing.” In reality, nothing in Sony’s experience supported such ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American We're going to have quite a number of ...

Beijing — CONFUCIUS famously considered a good woman to be an illiterate woman. The ancient sage might want to eat his words: More than 2 1/2 millenniums after his death, he’s back in vogue, thanks in ...

One of the striking elements of “The Governance of China,” a book published this past fall in several languages (including English) by Chinese President Xi Jinping, was his reliance on the “brilliant ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. In Tiananmen Square last year, when the stolid National Museum of China reopened its doors following a costly renovation, ...

My friend Ren, a professor and also a faithful believer in Confucianism, has been a little depressed recently. His students who visited the Confucius Temple in Beijing on September 24, the traditional ...