Colin Hoad
An expert introduction to the great Chinese
philosopher, sage and teacher K'ung Fu Tzu (Confucius) with extensive
resources on Chinese history, Confucian texts and Confucianism itself.
Introduction:
Confucius (K'ung Fu Tzu, Kongfuzi) was a Chinese
philosopher who gave his name to Confucianism, the philosophy, religion
and state orthodoxy of China for thousands of years. Little is known
about him in the West - many people ask the question "Who was
Confucius?" and others wonder "What is Confucianism?"
This website has been designed to give an introduction to Confucius,
Confucianism and the many aspects of Chinese philosophy, culture,
religion and history, of which Confucianism is an integral part. It
seeks to answer the basic questions - and to go beyond them. The site
combines elementary Confucian explanation along with more developed,
critical understanding of the philosopher and his teachings. There are
essays, original texts of "The Analects", "The Doctrine
of the Mean" and "The Great Learning", as well as
opportunities to buy a great many books on the subject of Confucius and
Confucianism...
