hsiao (In Confucianism

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• Confucianism — Confucianist, n., adj. /keuhn fyooh sheuh niz euhm/, n. the system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and… …   Universalium

• arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia… …   Universalium

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• China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …   Universalium

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• Taoism — Taoist, n., adj. Taoistic, adj. /dow iz euhm, tow /, n. 1. the philosophical system evolved by Lao tzu and Chuang tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to… …   Universalium

• xiao — or hsiao (Chinese; filial piety ) In Confucianism, the attitude of obedience, devotion, and care toward one s parents and other elders considered fundamental to moral conduct. Originally rooted in the hierarchical ideology of Chinese feudalism,… …   Universalium

• Chinese literature — Introduction       the body of works written in Chinese, including lyric poetry, historical and didactic writing, drama, and various forms of fiction.       Chinese literature is one of the major literary heritages of the world, with an… …   Universalium

• education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …   Universalium

• Filial piety — Hyo redirects here. For other uses, see Hyo (disambiguation). In Japan, dutifulness is extolled in many forms. The bronze statue shows a son carrying his aged mother and climbing stone steps at a shrine. In Confucian ideals, filial piety (Chinese …   Wikipedia

• Tien-te Sheng-chiao — (Chinese: 天德聖教; pinyin: Tiāndé Shèngjiāo; literally Sacred Religion of the Celestial Virtue ) is a religious group that is one of the Way of Former Heaven (Hsien t ien Tao) sects. The Way of Former Heaven sects are syncretic religious groups that …   Wikipedia