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The History of Chinese Philosophy (Part 13)
We've already heard about Confucianism, The Hundred Schools, and the Yi Jing. In this episode, we look at Daoism. The life of Lao Tzu (Laozi) will be…
1 year, 11 months ago
S9E07 | You Can Get it if You Really Want (But you must try)
Here's another well-worn favorite from the long list of great chengyu's: 磨杵成针 Mó Chǔ Chéng Zhén. The story behind this Chinese Saying stars none othe…
1 year, 11 months ago
The History of Chinese Philosophy (Part 12)
The introduction to the Yi Jing (I Ching) The Book of Changes continues into the Han Dynasty. We'll see how The Yi Jing is grouped with the Five Clas…
1 year, 11 months ago
The History of Chinese Philosophy (Part 11)
In this Part 11 episode, we begin introducing the content found in Book 2 of the History of Chiense Philosophy, available wherever fine books are sol…
1 year, 11 months ago
S9E06 | The First Cut is the Deepest
Once again, as a regular feature to the CHP, I'm including the latest Chinese Sayings Podcast offering. This one may be a bit of a departure from the…
2 years ago
The History of Chinese Philosophy | Part 10
Among the many changes happening in China towards the end of the Han Dynasty was a rise in the popularity of Buddhism. Rivalries began to arise among…
2 years ago
S9E05 | Had enough yet?
I forgot to upload this one to the CHP feed last week. 不好意思. Here's a good one from the Three Kingdoms Era in which we feature the famous story of Me…
2 years ago
The History of Chinese Philosophy (Part 9)
Like James Dean, Confucius was much bigger in death than he was in his own lifetime. It wasn't until the Han Dynasty that Confucianism enjoyed a majo…
2 years ago
The History of Chinese Philosophy (Part 8)
We've already explored the Ru School of Philosophy and the thought of Confucius, Mengzi and Xunzi. This time we look at Legalism and the most importa…
2 years ago
The History of Chinese Philosophy (Part 7)
This episode will focus on the life of Mengzi and his philosophy. We'll also introduce Mengzi's legendary mother. Then we'll finish off with another …
2 years ago