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Study of East Asian history. This site offers insights into numerous areas of Asia: history, politics, economics, societies, cultures and languages. In what ways can we say that Asia exists and in what ways can we say that it is an artificial constru

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  • CHINESE RELIGIONS, BELIEFS AND SOCIETY

    Posted on Tuesday February 3rd, 2009 at 18:21 in china, society, Buddhism, confucius, daoism

    "Three teachings flow into one" is an old Chinese saying. The three teachings are Daoism, Confucianism and Buddhism. In China they gradually mingled together over the ages. The first Chinese peoples believed in various gods and goddesses of nature, i...

  • Religion and belifs in Korea

    Posted on Saturday October 18th, 2008 at 19:22 in religion, china, Buddhism, korean, communism, confucius

    To an outsider, Korean religious structures can be confusing. While adherents to the Confucian faith are small in numbers, the ethical standard of Confucianism pervade all aspects of Korean society. This dates back to the early days of the Yi Dynasty...