Julia Ching

Julia Ching

Dr. Julia Ching (1934-2001) was a professor of religion, philosophy, and East Asian studies at the University of Toronto. She completed a master’s degree at the Catholic University of America and obtained a doctorate in Asian studies from the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia. She wrote and edited numerous books, including Mysticism and Kingship in China, The Religious Thought of Chu Hsi, and Chinese Religions. For her scholarly achievement, she was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and named to the Scholars’ Council of the US Library of Congress. 

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Confucianism and Taoism
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Confucianism and Taoism
  • By: Julia Ching
  • Narrator: Ben Kingsley
  • Length: 2 hours 56 minutes
  • Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
  • Publish date: January 01, 2006
  • Language: English
  • (59 ratings)
(59 ratings)
Confucius (551-479 BCE) taught a moral wisdom that would become a predominant social force in China from the second century BCE until the mid twentieth century. Confucianism does not teach a central doctrine that a God or gods should be worshipped,... Read more

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