The relationship between the Heaven and human beings is a central issue in the transformation of Confucianism in the Mid-Tang Dynasty.The discourses on the Heaven by Han Yu,Liu Zongyuan,and Liu Yuxi helped to promote ...The relationship between the Heaven and human beings is a central issue in the transformation of Confucianism in the Mid-Tang Dynasty.The discourses on the Heaven by Han Yu,Liu Zongyuan,and Liu Yuxi helped to promote the transformation and greatly influenced the transformation in literature.The differences in the poetry among the three authors may also be interpreted from the perspective of their perceptions of the Heaven—Han Yu’s discourse on the Heaven focused on the enemy-relationship between the Heaven and human beings,so his poems always showed tension and loss.Liu Zongyuan was interested in the alienation between the heaven and human beings,so his poems were more rational and placid than Han Yu’s.However,Liu Yuxi’s discourse on the Heaven paid attention to the positive influence of the Heaven on human beings,and most of his poems were filled with reason.The changes in the relationship between the Heaven and human beings lead to the broadened themes,innovated vocabulary,diversified styles,and varied fresh imageries.Likewise,the relationship between the Heaven and human beings established in the Song Dynasty led accordingly to a new type of literature different from the Tang literature.展开更多
Not long ago my wife,Alma,died after nearly58 years of marriage.She was my partner not only athome but also in my business,serving as listener,advisor and even an unpaid secretary at times.WhenI look back on the happi...Not long ago my wife,Alma,died after nearly58 years of marriage.She was my partner not only athome but also in my business,serving as listener,advisor and even an unpaid secretary at times.WhenI look back on the happiness we shared I realize ourswas a match made in heaven.And I especially rememberthat day early in our marriage when I*received展开更多
On March 31,a Chinese high-end women’s clothing brand Heaven Gaia was showcased in the Golden Hall of the Beijing Hotel. The 2019 autumn and winter series were released under the theme of'startling dream'. Th...On March 31,a Chinese high-end women’s clothing brand Heaven Gaia was showcased in the Golden Hall of the Beijing Hotel. The 2019 autumn and winter series were released under the theme of'startling dream'. The whole release consisted of four sections,'Dancing Warblers and Butterflies in Spring','Buzzing Dragonflies in Summer','Golden Dreams of Autumn'and'Proud Plum Trees and Pines in Winter'. More than fifty sets of designs perfectly belended traditional culture elements with modern fashion, which inspired the audience and awakened their internal pride for the national culture.展开更多
This paper makes a comparative study of the theory of heavenly principles and human desires in the Neo-Confucianism of the Song and Ming Dynasties and the theory of personality structure in psychoanalytic theory.From ...This paper makes a comparative study of the theory of heavenly principles and human desires in the Neo-Confucianism of the Song and Ming Dynasties and the theory of personality structure in psychoanalytic theory.From the perspective of the construction of the subject,in the debate between the heavenly principle and the human desire,the person is built into the moral subject.The id,ego,and super-ego in the psychoanalytic theory constitute the unconscious structural subject.In the framework of these two theories,the“maintain the heavenly principles and eradicate human desires”and“the heavenly principles exist in desire”in the theory of heavenly principles and human desires express the unity of opposites between heavenly principles and human desire.The core of personality structure theory is the relationship of obedience and control among the id,ego,and super-ego.As far as the value orientation is concerned,the debate between the heavenly principle and the human desire provides a theoretical basis for the moral practice of Confucianism of“aim at absolute perfection”,while the free will of the id in the unconscious subject is the most essential ethical aspect of psychoanalysis.展开更多
The Israelite people began to have kings hundreds of years after the Mosaic Law was given to them from God,and with kings from David and then his family,they experienced no substantial dynastic changes in the southern...The Israelite people began to have kings hundreds of years after the Mosaic Law was given to them from God,and with kings from David and then his family,they experienced no substantial dynastic changes in the southern kingdom of Judah.Later,the Israelites were ruled by kings or emperors of other nations until the State of Israel was restored in its historical land after World War Two.Without any written law comparable to the Mosaic Law,the earliest Zhou kings of China claimed to be Sons of Heaven and Heaven worship was inherited by later emperors.Heaven worship has features in common with the monotheistic religion of the Israelites,such as that a king should obey the will of God.With changes of dynasties,Heaven worship actually means that heaven could be renamed and the former Son of Heaven had no life-long priesthood in serving Heaven.After the redemptive work of Jesus Christ had fulfilled the Mosaic Law,Heaven worship had little relation with faith in God,the Creator.展开更多
THE walls at Jianguomen Station give you a hefty clue of what attractions are in the area before you’ve even exited the train.In common with many other subway stations in Beijing,you can get a pretty good idea of wha...THE walls at Jianguomen Station give you a hefty clue of what attractions are in the area before you’ve even exited the train.In common with many other subway stations in Beijing,you can get a pretty good idea of what famous monuments are close by,simply by looking at the tiles or mosaics that decorate the platforms.展开更多
TO the music of the Chinese popular song Heavenly Road,a bullet train rolled into the Lhasa Station at 10:30 a.m.on June 25,2021.Many people waiting on the platform took out their cell phones to take photos of the mom...TO the music of the Chinese popular song Heavenly Road,a bullet train rolled into the Lhasa Station at 10:30 a.m.on June 25,2021.Many people waiting on the platform took out their cell phones to take photos of the momentous event of the first running of the first electric rail track in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region.The operation of the rail line connecting Lhasa with Nyingchi heralded an era of the bullet train on the snowy plateau.展开更多
Kuo,Yeh-Tzu founded Taiwan’s Sung Shan Tsu Huei Temple in 1970.She organized more than 200 worshipers as a group named“Taiwan Tsu Huei Temple Queen Mother of the West Delegation to China to Worship at the Ancestral ...Kuo,Yeh-Tzu founded Taiwan’s Sung Shan Tsu Huei Temple in 1970.She organized more than 200 worshipers as a group named“Taiwan Tsu Huei Temple Queen Mother of the West Delegation to China to Worship at the Ancestral Temples”in 1990.At that time,the temple building of the Queen Mother Palace in Huishan of Gansu Province was in disrepair,and Temple Master Kuo,Yeh-Tzu made a vow to rebuild it.Rebuilding the ancestral temple began in 1992 and was completed in 1994.It was the first case of a Taiwan temple financing the rebuilding of a far-away Queen Mother Palace with its own donations.In addition,Sung Shan Tsu Huei Temple celebrated its 45th anniversary and hosted Yiwei Yuanheng Lizhen Daluo Tiandi Qingjiao(Momentous and Fortuitous Heaven and Earth Prayer Ceremony)in 2015.This is the most important and the grandest blessing ceremony of Taoism,a rare event for Taoism locally and abroad during this century.Those sacred rituals were replete with unprecedented grand wishes to propagate the belief in Queen Mother of the West.Stopping at nothing,Queen Mother’s love never ceases.展开更多
This paper introduces the relations between human and the nature in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM).TCM is a science dedicated to studies on laws of human life activities.
Editor's note: This review of My SpiritualHome, a collection of essays published in 1997,marks the fifth anniversary of the death of theauthor, Wang Xiaobo, acknowledged withinChina's cultural circles as a tru...Editor's note: This review of My SpiritualHome, a collection of essays published in 1997,marks the fifth anniversary of the death of theauthor, Wang Xiaobo, acknowledged withinChina's cultural circles as a true intellectual, andthe most humorous literary figure of an otherwiseinsipid age. Noted for his sober and penetratingviews on worldly affairs, Wang died an untimelydeath in 1997 at the age of 45.展开更多
Construction of China’s space station is in full swing.Wang Yaping became China’s first female spacewalker on November 7,when she took part in the Shenzhou-13 mission’s first extravehicular activities(EVAs),alongsi...Construction of China’s space station is in full swing.Wang Yaping became China’s first female spacewalker on November 7,when she took part in the Shenzhou-13 mission’s first extravehicular activities(EVAs),alongside mission commander Zhai Zhigang.展开更多
THE women of Hangzhou have long held the title of comeli-est in all of China. Marco Polo, on a visit to the city during the 13th century, called Hangzhou "the finest and most splendid city in the world," no ...THE women of Hangzhou have long held the title of comeli-est in all of China. Marco Polo, on a visit to the city during the 13th century, called Hangzhou "the finest and most splendid city in the world," no doubt drawing comparisons with another city on the water, Venice. Capital展开更多
DURING daytime, 24-year-old Wang Kun works with heart and soul with his peers in their startup. In the evening, he has a chance to let some steam off by putting on the hat of the host of his apartment building＇s film...DURING daytime, 24-year-old Wang Kun works with heart and soul with his peers in their startup. In the evening, he has a chance to let some steam off by putting on the hat of the host of his apartment building＇s film salon. By organizing movie screenings for his neighbors. Wang enjoys a 20 percent discount on his rent and - more importantly - a great opportunity to socialize other entrepreneurs like himself.展开更多
文摘The relationship between the Heaven and human beings is a central issue in the transformation of Confucianism in the Mid-Tang Dynasty.The discourses on the Heaven by Han Yu,Liu Zongyuan,and Liu Yuxi helped to promote the transformation and greatly influenced the transformation in literature.The differences in the poetry among the three authors may also be interpreted from the perspective of their perceptions of the Heaven—Han Yu’s discourse on the Heaven focused on the enemy-relationship between the Heaven and human beings,so his poems always showed tension and loss.Liu Zongyuan was interested in the alienation between the heaven and human beings,so his poems were more rational and placid than Han Yu’s.However,Liu Yuxi’s discourse on the Heaven paid attention to the positive influence of the Heaven on human beings,and most of his poems were filled with reason.The changes in the relationship between the Heaven and human beings lead to the broadened themes,innovated vocabulary,diversified styles,and varied fresh imageries.Likewise,the relationship between the Heaven and human beings established in the Song Dynasty led accordingly to a new type of literature different from the Tang literature.
文摘Not long ago my wife,Alma,died after nearly58 years of marriage.She was my partner not only athome but also in my business,serving as listener,advisor and even an unpaid secretary at times.WhenI look back on the happiness we shared I realize ourswas a match made in heaven.And I especially rememberthat day early in our marriage when I*received
文摘On March 31,a Chinese high-end women’s clothing brand Heaven Gaia was showcased in the Golden Hall of the Beijing Hotel. The 2019 autumn and winter series were released under the theme of'startling dream'. The whole release consisted of four sections,'Dancing Warblers and Butterflies in Spring','Buzzing Dragonflies in Summer','Golden Dreams of Autumn'and'Proud Plum Trees and Pines in Winter'. More than fifty sets of designs perfectly belended traditional culture elements with modern fashion, which inspired the audience and awakened their internal pride for the national culture.
文摘This paper makes a comparative study of the theory of heavenly principles and human desires in the Neo-Confucianism of the Song and Ming Dynasties and the theory of personality structure in psychoanalytic theory.From the perspective of the construction of the subject,in the debate between the heavenly principle and the human desire,the person is built into the moral subject.The id,ego,and super-ego in the psychoanalytic theory constitute the unconscious structural subject.In the framework of these two theories,the“maintain the heavenly principles and eradicate human desires”and“the heavenly principles exist in desire”in the theory of heavenly principles and human desires express the unity of opposites between heavenly principles and human desire.The core of personality structure theory is the relationship of obedience and control among the id,ego,and super-ego.As far as the value orientation is concerned,the debate between the heavenly principle and the human desire provides a theoretical basis for the moral practice of Confucianism of“aim at absolute perfection”,while the free will of the id in the unconscious subject is the most essential ethical aspect of psychoanalysis.
基金A Study on the Relationship of Augustine’s Thought and the Enneads of Plotinus(奥古斯丁思想与普罗提诺《九章集》的关系研究),awarded by the National Social Science Fund of China(中国国家社科基金),number:17BZJ024.
文摘The Israelite people began to have kings hundreds of years after the Mosaic Law was given to them from God,and with kings from David and then his family,they experienced no substantial dynastic changes in the southern kingdom of Judah.Later,the Israelites were ruled by kings or emperors of other nations until the State of Israel was restored in its historical land after World War Two.Without any written law comparable to the Mosaic Law,the earliest Zhou kings of China claimed to be Sons of Heaven and Heaven worship was inherited by later emperors.Heaven worship has features in common with the monotheistic religion of the Israelites,such as that a king should obey the will of God.With changes of dynasties,Heaven worship actually means that heaven could be renamed and the former Son of Heaven had no life-long priesthood in serving Heaven.After the redemptive work of Jesus Christ had fulfilled the Mosaic Law,Heaven worship had little relation with faith in God,the Creator.
文摘THE walls at Jianguomen Station give you a hefty clue of what attractions are in the area before you’ve even exited the train.In common with many other subway stations in Beijing,you can get a pretty good idea of what famous monuments are close by,simply by looking at the tiles or mosaics that decorate the platforms.
文摘TO the music of the Chinese popular song Heavenly Road,a bullet train rolled into the Lhasa Station at 10:30 a.m.on June 25,2021.Many people waiting on the platform took out their cell phones to take photos of the momentous event of the first running of the first electric rail track in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region.The operation of the rail line connecting Lhasa with Nyingchi heralded an era of the bullet train on the snowy plateau.
文摘Kuo,Yeh-Tzu founded Taiwan’s Sung Shan Tsu Huei Temple in 1970.She organized more than 200 worshipers as a group named“Taiwan Tsu Huei Temple Queen Mother of the West Delegation to China to Worship at the Ancestral Temples”in 1990.At that time,the temple building of the Queen Mother Palace in Huishan of Gansu Province was in disrepair,and Temple Master Kuo,Yeh-Tzu made a vow to rebuild it.Rebuilding the ancestral temple began in 1992 and was completed in 1994.It was the first case of a Taiwan temple financing the rebuilding of a far-away Queen Mother Palace with its own donations.In addition,Sung Shan Tsu Huei Temple celebrated its 45th anniversary and hosted Yiwei Yuanheng Lizhen Daluo Tiandi Qingjiao(Momentous and Fortuitous Heaven and Earth Prayer Ceremony)in 2015.This is the most important and the grandest blessing ceremony of Taoism,a rare event for Taoism locally and abroad during this century.Those sacred rituals were replete with unprecedented grand wishes to propagate the belief in Queen Mother of the West.Stopping at nothing,Queen Mother’s love never ceases.
文摘This paper introduces the relations between human and the nature in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM).TCM is a science dedicated to studies on laws of human life activities.
文摘Editor's note: This review of My SpiritualHome, a collection of essays published in 1997,marks the fifth anniversary of the death of theauthor, Wang Xiaobo, acknowledged withinChina's cultural circles as a true intellectual, andthe most humorous literary figure of an otherwiseinsipid age. Noted for his sober and penetratingviews on worldly affairs, Wang died an untimelydeath in 1997 at the age of 45.
文摘Construction of China’s space station is in full swing.Wang Yaping became China’s first female spacewalker on November 7,when she took part in the Shenzhou-13 mission’s first extravehicular activities(EVAs),alongside mission commander Zhai Zhigang.
文摘THE women of Hangzhou have long held the title of comeli-est in all of China. Marco Polo, on a visit to the city during the 13th century, called Hangzhou "the finest and most splendid city in the world," no doubt drawing comparisons with another city on the water, Venice. Capital
文摘DURING daytime, 24-year-old Wang Kun works with heart and soul with his peers in their startup. In the evening, he has a chance to let some steam off by putting on the hat of the host of his apartment building＇s film salon. By organizing movie screenings for his neighbors. Wang enjoys a 20 percent discount on his rent and - more importantly - a great opportunity to socialize other entrepreneurs like himself.
