The US is and always has been an extremely multicultural nation. Nevertheless‚ minority groups in the US are tragically frequently subject to discrimination‚ racism‚ identity crisis to violent hate crimes. The groups that are most often discriminated against are African Americans‚ Hispanics‚ and Muslims. Racial discrimination was a major concern of American society during 19th‚ 20th and 21st century. This racial segregation resulted in the exploitation of African Americans‚ as there were no rights
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My father recommended to me Mr. Ku Hong-Ming’s works when I was fresh out of high school. He said that since I was going to major in English‚ it might be as well to read about Mr. Ku works and try to understand how a Chinese writer’s English writing‚ after such a long period‚ is still so widely appreciated. I remember quite clearly how I was totally shocked while for first time I read the great words by Mr. Ku Hung-Ming. The collection of his articles‚ named “The Spirit of the Chinese People”
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China and western religious beliefs Thesis statement：Culture is the soul of the country‚ and religious culture is an important part of the nation culture. This paper compares the differences between Chinese and western religious culture. to see their differences and similarities‚ and a tentative explanation is given to the differences of these two systems from the aspect of culture as to illustrate the role they play in their own society． Outline： 1. Introduction 2.1 The history of
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founded by Hanfeizi and Li Si which they developed from the vision of their Master Xunzi. Xunzi was a Confucian scholar that realized “human are by nature brutal and selfish‚ and that their behavior must be control by strong laws and institutions.” (Judge/Langdon) Li Si was the driving force behind the success of Legalism and the birth of the empire under the Qin Dynasty which produce China’s First Emperor. Legalism can be described or view as Totalitarianism of today‚ both regimes is basically
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China‚ it is also one of the most important virtues affecting modern Chinese nowadays. “Hyo” is the first virtue of the eight main virtues in Confucianism. These eight virtues include: Hyo‚ Ti‚ Zhong‚ Xin‚ Li‚ Yi‚ Lian‚ Chi. These morals of Confucianism influenced the moral behavior of Chinese from ancient times to modern times. The core idea of Confucianism is Jen. James D. Livingston described Jen as the supreme virtue of humaneness in Anatomy of Sacred. Confucius regards Jen as the supreme virtue
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Han China‚ many followed Confucianism as a religion. Confucian teachings emphasized strong rulers and the consolidation of political power. Confucianism was not a religion‚ but a philosophy. It advocated rule by the highly educated‚ male elite‚ and it was primarily an ethical system. Respect for elders‚ art‚ music‚ and elegant calligraphy in the cultivation of scholar-bureaucrats were all important. Other Confucian teachings were Legalism‚ Daoism‚ and Buddhism. Confucianism has exerted a pervasive
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According to the article‚ Hu Shih suggested that the significance of the new thought lies on the critical attitude. The critical attitude means people have to judge things by distinguishing both their pros and cons. In order to achieve this attitude‚ Hu Shih claimed that two methods should be adopted‚ which are study of the problems and the introduction of academic theories. He has explained the rationale behind in detail. Through this thinking method‚ Hu also mentioned that national heritage should
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History Compare and Contrast China‚ Rome‚ and Greece The Chinese‚ Greeks‚ and Romans of the Classical Era had a similar foundation while each excelling at unique skills. China (500 BCE- 600 CE) made significant advancements in literature‚ Confucianism‚ and architecture. The Greeks‚ in peak from 800-300 BCE‚ flourished in drama‚ philosophy‚ and architecture. Rome (500 BCE to 476 CE)‚ replaced Greece as the powerhouse of the Mediterranean. The Romans excelled in architecture‚ road construction
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historical facets of the Chinese legal tradition. Chinese present legal system reveals a number of influences including the Chinese culture and deeply rooted philosophies of classical China such as Confucianism and legalism. Nonetheless‚ one concept that has attained a great level consensus is the idea of Confucianism that has contributed largely to the development and understanding of the modern China law. For instance‚ some historians and legal analyst explains that the advancement of traditional Chinese
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to China over the silk road‚ and later to some extent through southeast Asia around the first century A.D.. This was during a time when the then reigning Han dynasty was in a state of chaos and Confucianism was being discredited by some intellectuals. The Chinese people therefore came to identify Confucianism with the failing dynasty‚ and sought a new ideology to take place of stale Confucian thinking. The exact date of the coming of Buddhism to China is unknown‚ but by 64 A.D. Buddhist monks had introduced
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