The women in their lives were capable of loyalty, courage, and devotion, but also of intrigue, manipulation, and selfishness. Confucius probably took for granted these sorts of attitudes toward women, ...

Another aspect of Confucianism that drew criticism from Lu Xun and other commentators relates to the status of women and the idea that a woman’s allegiance in life should pass from father to husband ...

On another occasion, I was at a demonstration where hundreds of women shaved their heads to ... The act itself, say South Koreans, has its roots in Confucian tradition, although many of those ...

Wu Zhao - noble, beautiful and well-educated - became the concubine of the elderly Emperor Taizong at the age of 14. She soon attracted the attention of the Emperor's heir, Li Zhi, who made her ...

This short film offers a look at Confucian beliefs about social hierarchy and the place of women. Dr Amanda Foreman discusses these beliefs as they are described in the Confucian Classics ...