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The vinegar tasters. The Vinegar tasters (三酸圖, three sips; 嘗醋翁 or old men tasting vinegar; 嘗醋圖, 尝醋图), is an allegoric picture that represents Confucianism, Buddhism and the Taoism, favorably with the last one and critically with the other two. In the picture, three men are dipping a finger in a vinegar pot and tasting it.
Confuciusornis. C. sanctus fossil preserving long wing and tail feathers. Confuciusornis is a genus of primitive crow-sized birds from the Lower Cretaceous. It was found in the Yixian and Jiufotang Formations of China, dating from 125 to 120 million years ago. The bird was named after the Chinese moral philosopher Confucius (551–479 BC).
Tian (Heaven, 天) is a very old idea in Chinese culture. It was important in Chinese stories, ideas and religion a long time ago. During the Shang dynasty (17th to 11th centuries BCE), the Chinese people worshiped a god called Shàngdì, which means "Lord on High". During the Zhou dynasty, the same god was called Tiān.
1. wipae. 2.shinwi. Japanese name. Kanji. 位牌. A spirit tablet, [1] is a sign used to honor an ancestor or a deity. The name of the deity or past ancestor is usually inscribed onto the tablet. They originated in China and are common across the East Asian cultural sphere. Spirit tablets are commonly seen in temples, shrines, and household ...
e. The Analects was a book put together by the students of Confucius. It is about his thoughts on family, government and war. It was likely written by his followers.
The Analects, also known as the Sayings of Confucius, is an ancient Chinese philosophical text composed of sayings and ideas attributed to Confucius and his contemporaries, traditionally believed to have been compiled by his followers. The consensus among scholars is that large portions of the text were composed during the Warring States period ...
Li (Confucian) Li (禮 pinyin: Lǐ) is a classical Chinese word used in Confucian and post-Confucian Chinese philosophy. The English meaning is "the way things should be done." In Li one must be aware of the way one should act and function within a society. In Li one can best cultivate their character by understanding what it entails.
