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  • Confucius and the Scholars - Article published in The Atlantic in 1999. Considers the modern revival of Confucianism in the light of recent scholarship which questions Confucianism's historical origins and the appropriateness of "Confucianism" as a general term.
  • Confucianism - The ideal of conduct, ordering all human relationships and resulting in an ideal social structure and harmony - a famous maxim is: "Never do to others, what you would not like them to do to you."
  • Confucian Temple - Illustrated article on Taiwanese Confucian temples.
  • Taipei Confucian Temple - Illustrated notes for tourists on this temple, and some general notes on the observance of Confucian traditions in Taiwan.
  • The First Neo-Confucianism - An introduction to the early syncretic strain in Confucian thought, as exemplified by Yang Hsiung's "Canon Of Supreme Mystery."
  • Neo-Confucianism - Short article by Michael C. Kalton.
  • A Defense of Buddhism vs. Confucianism - A defense of Buddhism written to refute some of the charges against the new religion from India by Confucian and other Chinese. While the author and date of composition are uncertain, this kind of tract was common in China under the Southern Dynasties (420-589 CE).
  • Confucianism - An illustrated article reviewing the basic Confucian teachings and the history of Confucianism.
  • Confucianism: An Introduction - A brief historical overview of Confucianism and description of basic Confucian beliefs, by Meredith Sprunger. From the Urantia Book Fellowship.
  • Confucianism and Christianity - Short online book, extensively reviewing the relations between these two traditions. By Colin Hoad.
  • Confucian Education - Article on the historical application of Confucian doctrines to the imperial Chinese educational system.
  • Wikipedia: Confucianism - Article from this openly-edited encyclopedia.
  • Confucianism: The Neglected "Eastern Religion" - Essay with annotated bibliography, by Julia M. Hardy. Reviews the Western reaction to Confucian thought, with an emphasis on the contemporary "New Confucianism."
  • Confucian Teachings - Links to English commentaries on and translations of Confucian classics.
  • Ethics of Confucius, Mencius and Xun-zi - Chapter from a book by Sanderson Beck. Discusses the life story and teachings of each of these classical Chinese thinkers.
  • The Song Confucians' View of History - Outlines the role of historical inquiry in the Confucian thought of the Chinese Song dynasty.
  • Confucianism in the Edo (Tokugawa) Period - An overview of the Neo-Confucian doctrines adopted under Japan's Tokugawa Shogunate (1603-1867).
  • Confucianism - Articles on the various historical manifestations of this philosophical tradition. Part of the PHILTAR Overview of World Religions.
  • Center for Dao-Confucianism - Answers to various questions about Confucian doctrine and its role in the world today.
  • Neo-Confucianism - Brief article by Richard Hooker describing the historical context and various schools of Neo-Confucian thought.