What is Confucianism?
Resources:
Daniel K. Gardner, The Four Books, The Basic Teachings of the Later Confucian Tradition at Amazon.
Charles Muller, The Analects of Confucius (bilingual text in one HTML PAGE).
One Page .DOC FILE of The Great Learning (Gardner trans.)
Three Page .DOC FILE of Introduction to the Four Books
Six Page .DOC FILE of Analects 1-3 English / Muller
Link to examples of Confucian Poverty WEB PAGE
See below for Yi jing-Xici zhuan A.1 - Bilingual
DOC FILE for Analects 10 (Muller) English only
DOC FILE of Mencius 1A [4 pages]
Yi jing Hexagrams
The first texts to be designated “classic” (jing), in the Early Han (206 BCE-9 CE), were known collectively as the Five Classics wu jing of 124 bce:
The CLASSIC OF CHANGES, a text that in its earliest portions is a divination manual enabling users to foretell change in the universe and on such knowledge, to act prudently; later portions of the text are treatises elaborating on the early cosmological views of the Chinese.
The BOOK OF ODES, a compilation of over three hundred odes made roughly in the middle of the first millennium BCE that includes folk songs, festive ballads, odes of lament, court poetry, and dynastic hymns.
The BOOK OF HISTORY, a collection of documents, speeches, and pronouncements all on the general theme of governance, the earliest of which purports to deal with the reign of the sage-king Yao.
The BOOK OF RITES, a compendium of rituals and rules of etiquette, the mastery of which is necessary for the maintenance of a harmonious society.
The SPRING AND AUTUMN ANNALS, a chronicle of events occurring in or affecting the state of Lu, the native state of Confucius. during the period from 722 to 481 BCE. = Lu Chronicle.
See text below-
Yi jing (Classic of Changes) -Xici zhuan (Appended Phrases) A.1
Chinese Syllables in Pinyin
(click on chart for larger image -.pdf file)
China Chronology (names in Wade-Giles)
Shang Dynasty through early Tang Dynasty
WL 107 - Chinese Language I
“Reading and Writing Chinese Characters”
Winter, 2022 - Jan 18 - Feb 25
This is the second time this course will be offered through Concord-Carlisle Adult and Community Education.
Students will learn to read and write 77 fundamental Chinese characters, investigate how the Chinese writing system works, and become familiar with the history and geography of China. Please see the registration page for further details.
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Concord-Carlisle Adult and Community Education
WL 107 Chinese Language I
“Reading and Writing Chinese Characters”
Fall, 2021 - Completed
Concord-Carlisle Adult and Community Education
Village University - September 29 - November 3
“The Buddha’s Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony”
In this volume acclaimed scholar-monk Bhikkhu Bodhi has collected and translated the Buddha’s teachings on conflict resolution, interpersonal and social problem-solving, and the forging of harmonious relationships. The selections, all drawn from the Pāli Canon, the earliest record of the Buddha’s discourses, are organized into ten thematic chapters. The chapters deal with such topics as the quelling of anger, good friendship, intentional communities, the settlement of disputes, and the establishing of an equitable society.
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