Confucius Opposes Killing 季康子问政于孔子曰：“如杀无道，以就有道，何如” 孔子对曰：“子为政，焉用杀？子欲善而民善矣。君子之德风，小人之德草，草，上之风，必偃。” Confucius: Analects – Book 12 – Chapter 19 Ji Kangzi asked Confucius about the nature of politics: ‘Is it not a matter of
Category: Daoism (Philosophical)
Exploring the Qianfeng School of Wu Liu Daoism based in Beijing – and all things ‘Daoist’!
Kittens Confirm Their ‘Yin-Yang’ Status!
Yin – Yang (陰陽) = ‘Shadow’ (‘Lack of Light’, ‘Dark’) – ‘Non-Shadow’ (‘Presence of Light’, ‘ Bright’) Taiji Tu (太极图) = ‘Grand Ridge-Pole’ (a theoretical
Far-Right Trotskyite Misrepresentation Of ‘Communist’ States – Exposing Bourgeois Racism!
Every so often, my SanghaHommune blog attracts the less well-known and ‘desperate’ for acknowledgement ‘Trotskyites’ (and their far-right allies) who think they can use my substantial reading
The Falun Gong is a Dangerous Cult and Not a Religion! (2019)
On July 17, 2019, the US arranged for President Trump to meet at the White House – 27 so-called “survivors of religious persecution” – from 17
Lu Ji (陆机) – ‘The Joy of Writing’ (c. Late 3rd Century CE)
Lu Ji (261-303) – formal birth-name ‘Shi Heng’ (士衡) or ‘Scholar of Weight’ – and was a native of Wu Town, in Wu County (now
Etymology of the ‘劍‘ (Jian) or ‘Thin Long-Bladed Sword’
Translator’s Note: Although ‘劍‘ is pronounced ‘Jian’ within Putonghua (which is the dialect of the Chinese language spoken in Beijing) – also known in the West
