Society12 min
Mianzi: The Chinese Concept of Face and Its Social Weight
Understand mianzi (面子), Chinese 'face': giving, losing, and saving face, and its ties to guanxi, renqing, and Confucianism in everyday life.
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Confucianism
What is Confucianism?
Moral and social thought stemming from Confucius, shaping hierarchy and duty across East Asia.
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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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Philosophy15 min
Nunchi: The Korean Art of Reading the Room
Nunchi, Korea's subtle art of sensing emotions and unspoken cues in any group, rooted in Confucian philosophy, modern social code and a global success tool.
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