BEIJING – China's officially atheist government wants to build a Christian church in the hometown of Confucius to help foster a relationship between an ancient philosophy and the country's ...

The Confucius Temple in the city of Tainan, southern Taiwan, held its annual spring sacrifice ceremony on Friday, a traditional rite paying homage to Confucius, the ancient Chinese philosopher and ...

Austin Anthony/Daily News Dancers perform for visitors Sunday at the Confucian Temple in Beijing. The temple was built in the 14th century as a shrine to Chinese educator Confucius. A group of ...

Confucius was the most learned scholar of the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 B.C.), yet as a politician he was treated like “a stray dog at a funeral.” It was only 350 years after his death that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. This week, we’re taking a step back from the news cycle to explore the rich history of ...

People dressed in traditional costumes open a gate before a ceremony to worship ancient philosopher and educator Confucius at the Confucian temple in Qufu, Shandong province. (Reuters) QUFU, ...

Located on Guozijian Street inside Anding Gate, the Temple of Confucius in Beijing is the place where people paid homage to Confucius during the Yuan (1271-1368), Ming (1368-1644) and Qing dynasties ...