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Editorial features on the cultures, history and languages of Asia. Filter by culture, by topic, or search for what inspires you.

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China
Miroir bagua octogonal jaune et rouge portant les huit trigrammes et un taijitu, fixé sur un mur
Philosophy10 min

Yin and Yang: the Chinese Philosophy of Balance

Yin and yang explained without the clichés: their roots in the Yijing, the taijitu symbol, the five phases, and their uses in medicine, feng shui and martial arts.

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China
Lao Tseu chevauchant un buffle, peinture de Zhang Lu (dynastie Ming).
Philosophy7 min

Taoism: Laozi, the Dao and the art of not forcing

Discovering Taoism: Laozi and the Dao De Jing, the dao, wu wei (non-action), Zhuangzi and the butterfly, philosophical and religious Taoism, against Confucianism.

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China
Portrait de Confucius (1770), philosophe fondateur du confucianisme.
Philosophy6 min

Confucius and Confucianism: the thought that shaped Asia

Who Confucius was and what Confucianism is: ren, li, filial piety, the Analects, the imperial exams and the legacy across China, Korea and Japan.

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