Confucianism & taoism

Ching, Julia. (Author). Kingsley, Ben, 1943- (Added Author).

Summary: The central doctrine of Confucianism is ren, which means goodness, benevolence, humanity, and kind heartedness. Related teachings include loyalty, respect and consideration, propriety, reciprocity, neighborliness, and love. The major work about Confucius is the Analects. The two major ancient Daoist texts are Laozi (also called Daodejing) and Zhuangzi; both are named after their purported authors. The texts and over 1,000 additional volumes of scripture comprise the Daoist canon, called Daozang. Important interpreters of Daoist teachings have been Wang Bi (3rd cent, CE), Guo Xiang (3rd - 4th cent. CE), and others including the Heavenly Masters sect (2nd cent. CE under Zhang Ling), and later Perfect Truth sect. Daoism has become better known in the West only since 1937.

Record details

ISBN: 0786164808 (sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book)
ISBN: 9780786164806 (sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book)
Physical Description: electronic
electronic resource
remote
Publisher: [Ashland, Or.] : Knowledge Products, [2006]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Downloadable audio file. Title from: Title details screen. Duration: 2:56:25.
Participant or Performer Note:	Read by Ben Kingsley.
System Details Note:	Requires OverDrive Media Console Requires OverDrive Media Console (WMA file size: 42262 KB; MP3 file size: 82817 KB). Mode of access: World Wide Web.