The following publication for the nonprofit organization is mainly for a Confucian education of members of the Confucian Science Center but not absolutely for commercial use.
“Confucius and Confucianism: Questions and Answers”
By Thomas Hosuck Kang, Ph. D.
Washington, D.C : Confucian Publications, 1997. 246p.
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Contents:
1. Do you know that a Cultural DNA has been discovered?
- See the Cultural Crisis.
2. Do you know that there is a Confucian Genesis?
- See the Confucian Genesis.
3. Do you know The Clash of Civilizations?
Dr. Samuel P. Huntington, professor at the Harvard University predicts there will be sooner or later a clash among the three civilizations, Christianity, Confucianism, and Islam in his Book: The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order. The clash has begun between the Christianity and Islam. What is the solution to this war? It may be found in the Confucian Genesis. (Confucian Science Center)
4. Do you know the Confucian Five Human Relationships?
Confucius had discovered the Five Human Relationships to build human personality for the peaceful world. (Man becomes only among men)
A. Basic Form: Spider's networks from the individuals, family and state to the Universe.
1. parents-children : inward
2. husband-wife : inward
3. elder-younger (brothers and sisters) : outward-inward
4. friend-friend : outward
5. ruler-subjects (the government-the people) : outward
B. Five Constants which operate the five human relationships.
1. ren (love)
2. yi (duty)
3. li (human behavior, ethics)
4. zhi (knowledge and wisdom)
5. xin (faith, trust)
C. Orientations: inward orientation (toward family) and outward orientation (toward the outside world)
D. Bond: homogeneous bond and heterogeneous bond.
5. Can you tell why the Chinese, Japanese, and Koreans behave as they do?
- It can be explained by the Cultural DNA.
