Chinese Literature I. INTRODUCTION Two distinct traditions exist in Chinese literature: the literary and the vernacular, or colloquial. The latter can be traced back more…

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Confucianism Confucianism: presented by froze origin’s Confucianism all started with Confucius. Confucius (the Master) is more correctly known as Kong Qiu or Kong Fuzi…

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The Shaping of Chinese Traditions âWhen the perfect order prevails, the world is like a home shared by all. Virtuous and worthy men are elected to public office, and capable…

The Axial Age Karl Jaspers (1883 - 1969) German philosopher Karl Jaspers coined the term the axial age to describe the period from 800 BC to 200 BC, during which, according…