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Confucius guides Fan Chi along the path of goodness

Confucius never provided a single, universal definition of his supreme virtue of goodness (仁/rén), often translated as benevolence or…

Dec 31, 2024

Confucius guides Fan Chi along the path of goodness

Dec 31, 2024

Profiles from the Analects: Lord She

Lord She (葉公) was a high-level minister of Chu who was appointed as governor of She when the state acquired the district in 495 BCE…

Dec 30, 2024

Profiles from the Analects: Lord She

Dec 30, 2024

The great “Upright Gong” controversy: loyalty over law?

Confucius has stirred a never-ending storm of controversy for suggesting in Chapter 18 of Book 13 of the Analects that loyalty to family…

Dec 29, 2024

The great “Upright Gong” controversy: loyalty over law?

Dec 29, 2024

Tailored wisdom: Confucius’s personalized advice to Zixia

Whenever one of his followers asks for advice, Confucius is meticulous in tailoring his responses to address not only the specific…

Dec 28, 2024

Tailored wisdom: Confucius’s personalized advice to Zixia

Dec 28, 2024

A kinder and gentler approach

Confucius calls for a kinder and gentler approach to governance in the state of Chu when Lord She, a high-ranking minister at the court…

Dec 28, 2024

A kinder and gentler approach

Dec 28, 2024

Profiles from the Analects: Duke Ding of Lu

Duke Ding (魯定公) was the predecessor of Duke Ai (哀公) as the ruler of Lu, reigning from around 509 to 495 BCE.

Dec 26, 2024

Profiles from the Analects: Duke Ding of Lu

Dec 26, 2024

The perils of power: Confucius advises Duke Ding on leadership

Confucius warns Duke Ding, the titular ruler of his home state of Lu, that there are no easy answers to complex issues of governance in…

Dec 26, 2024

The perils of power: Confucius advises Duke Ding on leadership

Dec 26, 2024

Confucius’s disappointment with Ran Qiu

Confucius had a contentious relationship with his follower Ran Qiu, who remained in Lu after Confucius went into exile in 497 BCE and…

Dec 25, 2024

Confucius’s disappointment with Ran Qiu

Dec 25, 2024

Integrity at all levels: the essence of good governance

For Confucius’s model of leadership-by-virtue to be effective, it was essential that not only the ruler but also all ministers and…

Dec 24, 2024

Integrity at all levels: the essence of good governance

Dec 24, 2024

A true king

In Chapter 12 of Book 13 of the Analects, Confucius expresses a longing for the emergence of a great ruler akin to the fabled sage kings of…

Dec 22, 2024

A true king

Dec 22, 2024

Richard Brown

Richard Brown

I live in Taiwan and am interested in exploring what ancient Chinese philosophy can tell us about technology and the rise of modern China.

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