Confucius himself—Kong Zi, or Master Kong, who lived between 551 and 479 B.C.—was one of many thinkers in the early Warring ...

In the “Analects,” a collection of conversations attributed to Confucius, moral life is compared to archery: When the arrow ...

Reporting from Washington — Red hanging lanterns welcome visitors to the University of Maryland’s Confucius Institute, the oldest of about 100 Chinese language and cultural centers that have popped up ...

The descendants of ancient philosopher Confucius have been endeavoring to preserve and popularize the family's cuisine, as they believe his culinary thinking is largely ignored. "Confucius was a great ...

There's a new face keeping Chairman Mao company on Tiananmen Square. A mammoth sculpture of the ancient philosopher Confucius was unveiled this week off one side of the vast plaza. It's a jarring ...

Reporting from Qufu, China — Confucius says, “Study the past if you would define the future.” Not long ago, it was a disgrace to carry the surname Kong, which indicated one was a descendent of the ...

Confucius, born Kong Qiu in 551 BCE, was a Chinese philosopher and teacher who emphasized ethical governance and personal ...

A U.S. university will cut ties with the Chinese Confucius Institute following scrutiny from Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., over a Pentagon grant to the school for researching advanced weaponry. Alfred ...

After two millennia, Confucianism, a philosophy that is considered to have helped form China's society, still shines its light today by influencing and inspiring people all around the world with its ...

Pennsylvania State University is the second institution within a week to confirm that it will not be continuing its agreement to host a Confucius Institute, a center for Chinese language and cultural ...

Dec. 9, 2010 — -- China awarded its answer to the Nobel Peace Prize today after a long campaign to vilify this year's laureate, Chinese pro-democracy activist Liu Xiaobo. To the dismay of human ...