Society of Jesus (Yēsūhuì 耶稣会)|Yēsūhuì 耶稣会 (Society of Jesus)
Lydia GERBER Matteo Ricci and other famous Jesuit missionaries in China. More commonly known as Jesuits, the Society of Jesus
Confucianism–Revival (Rúxué fùxīng 儒学复兴)|Rúxué fùxīng 儒学复兴 (Confucianism–Revival)
Daniel A. BELL Historical illustration of a school boy worshiping Confucius. Today’s Chinese students often seek inspiration and guidance from
Zhong Yong (Doctrine of the Mean) (Zhōngyōng 中庸)|Zhōngyōng 中庸 (Zhong Yong (Doctrine of the Mean))
Nirmal DASS One of Confucianism’s sacred texts, the Zhong Yong serves as a guide to achieving harmony—personal, social, and political—through
Four Books and Five Classics of Confucianism (Sìshū Wŭjīng 四书五经)|Sìshū Wŭjīng 四书五经 (Four Books and Five Classics of Confucianism)
James D. SELLMANN The Song dynasty scholar Zhu Xi streamlined Confucian education by compiling the Four Books: Mencius, Analects, Great
Buddhism, Persecution of (Zhàojìnfó 诏禁佛)|Zhàojìnfó 诏禁佛 (Buddhism, Persecution of)
André LALIBERTÉ A statue of Buddha, symbolically peeling away his earthly shell. PHOTO BY JOAN LEBOLD COHEN Buddhism, introduced from
Wang Yangming School (Wáng Yángmíng Xuéxiào 王阳明学校)|Wáng Yángmíng Xuéxiào 王阳明学校 (Wang Yangming School)
Nirmal DASS A portrait of Wang Yangming, the philosopher who expanded the concept of the “thing” beyond materiality to embrace