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  2. Taoist sexual practices - Wikipedia

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    Taoist priests. v. t. e. A Chinese print depicting "The Joining of the Essences", based on Tang Dynasty art. Taoist sexual practices (traditional Chinese : 房中術; simplified Chinese : 房中术; pinyin : fángzhōngshù; lit. 'arts of the bedchamber') are the ways Taoists may practice sexual activity. These practices are also known as ...

  3. Hundred Schools of Thought - Wikipedia

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    The effect of the combined work of Confucius, the codifier and interpreter of a system of relationships based on ethical behavior, and Mencius, the synthesizer and developer of applied Confucianist thought, was to provide traditional Chinese society with a comprehensive framework by which to order virtually every aspect of life.

  4. Richard LaPiere - Wikipedia

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    Of the 128 that responded, 92% answered No, reflecting the anti-Chinese sentiments of the time. LaPiere also mailed a survey to a comparison group of hotels and restaurants that had not been visited, and their responses were similar. [2] The study was foundational in establishing the gap between attitudes and behaviors. [3]

  5. Sexuality in China - Wikipedia

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    In Chinese language, xingkaifang (性 开 放) is the phrase to describe the sexual opening-up, [19] "a globalizing sexual culture prevailing China." [ 19 ] Urbanization in China has been accelerating the sexual revolution by providing people with more private space and freedom to enjoy sex, as compared with what was afforded by the traditional ...

  6. Four Books and Five Classics - Wikipedia

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    Four Books and Five Classics. The Four Books and Five Classics are authoritative and important books associated with Confucianism, written before 300 BC. [1] They are traditionally believed to have been either written, edited or commented by Confucius or one of his disciples. Starting in the Han dynasty, they became the core of the Chinese ...

  7. Sinocentrism - Wikipedia

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    Sinocentrism was a core concept in various Chinese dynasties. The Chinese considered themselves to be "all-under-Heaven", ruled by the emperor, known as Son of Heaven. Those that lived outside of the Huaxia were regarded as "barbarians". In addition, states outside of China, such as Japan or Korea, were considered to be vassals of China.

  8. Teachings of Falun Gong - Wikipedia

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    Li Hongzhi published the Teachings of Falun Gong in Changchun, China in 1992. They cover a wide range of topics ranging from spiritual, scientific and moral to metaphysical.. The teachings of Falun Gong are based on the principles of zhēn 眞, shàn 善 and rěn 忍 (which translate approximately as truthfulness, benevolence, and forbearance) [1] articulated in the two main books Falun Gong ...

  9. Taoist philosophy - Wikipedia

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    Taoist philosophy (Chinese: 道家; pinyin: Dàojiā; lit. 'Tao school') also known as Taology refers to the various philosophical currents of Taoism, a tradition of Chinese origin which emphasizes living in harmony with the Dào (Chinese: 道; lit. 'the Way', also romanized as Tao). The Dào is a mysterious and deep principle that is the ...