Archive for Chinese Philosophy
Legalism in Imperial China
Legalism has no doubt been practised in China ever since the first Emperor Qin Shi Huang(Qing dynasty) ascended the throne in 259B.C. Legalism concentrates solely on state prosperity as well as survival. It emphasised on the totalitarian regimentation of the society which is rational, cynical and totally amoral.
However, the failure of Qing dynasty resulted in giving Legalism a [...]
Classic of Filial Piety
The Chinese has always considered family value as the fundamental unit of their society. Filial piety had been praised by Confucius and thinkers of all schools took for granted that a well-run family was one in which parents looked out for the interests of their children and children obeyed their parents and support them in [...]
Objective of reading History of Feng Shui – Part 2
I have seen current practitioners having the nonchalance to cite methods in Feng Shui classics compiled by renowned Feng Shui Master like Jiang Da Hong’s methods like as if these were universal truths that are applicable for all time and social context. For example, they say that these greats did not mention in their books [...]
