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Buddhism - Definition, Founder & Origins - HISTORY
Buddhism is a religion that was founded by Siddhartha Gautama (“The Buddha”) more than 2,500 years ago in India. With about 470 million followers, scholars consider Buddhism one of the major world religions.
https://www.history.com/topics/religion/buddhism
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Taoism - Ancient History Encyclopedia
Taoism (also known as Daoism) is a Chinese philosophy attributed to Lao Tzu (c. 500 BCE) which contributed to the folk religion of the people primarily...
https://www.ancient.eu/Taoism/
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Confucianism | Asia Society
An essay on Confucianism: its roots, premise, impact on society over time and modern incarnations.
https://asiasociety.org/education/confucianism
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Mandate of Heaven - Ancient History Encyclopedia
The Mandate of Heaven (Tianming), also known as Heaven’s Mandate, was the divine source of authority and the right to rule of...
https://www.ancient.eu/Mandate_of_Heaven/
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Qi
Qi is believed to be part of everything that exists, as a “life force” or “spiritual energy” that pervades the natural world. It constitutes all things and, simultaneously, is the engine behind all worldly transformations.
https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Qi
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Introduction to How Feng Shui Works | HowStuffWorks
What is feng shui? Is it science or superstition? Where did it come from? How do you use it? Get answers and learn about the art of feng shui.
https://people.howstuffworks.com/feng-shui.htm
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Chinese Culture on Death and Dying, Funeral Traditions of China
An articles about Chinese culture on death and funeral traditions including history, location of a tomb, coffin and more culture facts.
https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/article/death-culture.htm
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Tian 天, Heaven (www.chinaknowledge.de)
Tian 天 (Heaven) is an important concept of Chinese philosophy, especially in Confucianism.
http://www.chinaknowledge.de/History/Myth/personsheaven.html
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Diyu – Terrible Chinese Hell And Judgement Of God Yama
Most students of Buddhism are aware of that Buddha did teach about hell and related how God Yama judged a newly deceased person's destination. These teachings can be found in the Devaduta Sutta.
http://www.ancientpages.com/2018/12/18/diyu-terrible-chinese-hell-and-judgement-of-god-yama/
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The Eighteen layers of Chinese Hell
Diyu, 地獄, the Traditional Chinese Hell, based on Buddhism concept of Naraka, is an underground maze with various levels and chambers, where souls are taken after death to atone for the sins they committed when they were alive.
https://china-underground.com/2011/04/27/the-eighteen-layers-of-chinese-hell/
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What Is the Meaning of Yin and Yang?
Yin-yang is a complex concept in Chinese culture developed over thousands of years. Yin-yang means the intersection of two universal opposing forces.
https://www.thoughtco.com/yin-and-yang-629214
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Yin and Yang - Ancient History Encyclopedia
The principle of Yin and Yang is that all things exist as inseparable and contradictory opposites, for example, female-male, dark-light and...
https://www.ancient.eu/Yin_and_Yang/
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Gender in Chinese Philosophy
The concept of gender is foundational to the general approach of Chinese thinkers. Yin and yang, core elements of Chinese cosmogony, involve correlative aspects of “dark and light,” “female and male,” and “soft and hard.”
https://www.iep.utm.edu/gender-c/
