Crash Course
How Did Religion Spread Along the Silk Road? Crash Course Geography
Today we’re going to talk about the collection of routes known as the Silk Roads, and explore how worldview and other ideas spread along those trade routes. The Silk Roads are responsible for everything from the spices we use when we...
Great Big Story
Exploring the ancient rock carvings of Dazu, China's cultural treasure
Discover the ancient rock carvings of Dazu in Chongqing, China, a UNESCO World Heritage Site showcasing over 60,000 figures from Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.
Great Big Story
Exploring the ancient rock carvings of Dazu, China's cultural treasure
Discover the ancient rock carvings of Dazu in Chongqing, China, a UNESCO World Heritage Site showcasing over 60,000 figures from Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.
Professor Dave Explains
Early Philosophical Thought (East Asia and India)
Philosophy has its roots all over the world, and although the best preserved documents are from the Western world, which is why this topic is so frequently studied from a Western perspective, there are a number of Eastern thinkers that...
History Hit
How Christianity Shapes Our Morality: The civilization crisis
Tom Holland concludes by explaining how much Christianity is a cultural civilizational phenomenon. How Christianity Shapes Our Morality, Part 7
Religion for Breakfast
Intro to Confucianism
In this episode we examine the topic: Intro to Confucianism
Religion for Breakfast
Confucianism is Making a Comeback in China
In this episode we examine the topic: Confucianism is Making a Comeback in China
Ancient Lights Media
China: Traditional Religions
Video Atlas of Asia: This clip takes a look at China's major traditional religions.
Curated Video
Preservation of the Dazu rock carvings in south west China.
1. Wide niche (series of rock carvings)
2. Kistitgarbha Buddha
3. Image representing a vision of death in 'Hell'
4. Image representing a leg being chopped off in 'Hell'
5. More hellish images of deaths
6. Wide of tourists looking at...
Curated Video
A look at Sichuan's famous peppercorns
Chengdu, Sichuan - April 2008
1. Cooks standing by stoves cooking in woks
2. Close-up of line of woks over fire
3. Bowls filled with spices
4. Close-up of green Sichuan peppercorns in bowl
5. Low shot of cook
6. Close-up of food in...
Curated Video
Gay actor Hong Suk-chun talks about Obama supporting gay marriages
The first openly gay South Korean actor said Thursday (10 MAY 2012) that U.S. President Barack Obama's announcement that he supports gay marriage will be a hopeful light to the gay community in South Korea.
The 41-year-old actor and...
TED-Ed
Kabuki: The People's Dramatic Art
Discover the kabuki form of Japanese classical theater performance and its reflection of the historical evolution of Japanese government and culture. As the first dramatic performance form catering to the common people, kabuki is...
Crash Course
Medieval China: Crash Course History of Science #8
Medieval Chinese scientists were the masters of invention! Explore the wonders of the Far East through the eighth installment in a 15-part History of Science series. The resource covers contributions to science and technology by dynasty,...
Macat
An Introduction to Confucius's Analects
Wisdom, self-knowledge, courage, and virtue. Introduce viewers to the ideas of Confucius with a short video analysis of his Analects, his guide for a moral society.
PBS
Chinese New Year
Dancing dragons, fireworks, red envelopes, and loud music are the familiar images of Chinese New Year celebrations. The holiday, also know as Lunar New Year and/or the Spring festival is also a religious holiday that combines...
TED-Ed
Who Was Confucius?
2500 years ago Confucius said, "Do not inflict upon others that which you yourself would not want." Bryan W. Van's video introduces viewers to this wise Chinese philosopher.
Crash Course
2000 Years of Chinese History! The Mandate of Heaven and Confucius
John Green summarizes the ebb and flow of dynasties in 2000 years of ancient Chinese history up to the Chinese Revolution of 1911. He discusses the development and influence of the mandate of heaven, as well as an overview of...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Confucianism: Lesson 4
This lesson discusses Confucianism from a historical, religious, and cultural standpoint, with emphasis on its role in societal stability and its unique ability to meld with religions as different as Buddhism and Christianity. It is 4 of...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Neo Confucianism and Zhu Xi
The video lesson from Khan Academy is intended for students who are taking a high school or college level world history course. This section provides a discussion of how the relative influence of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism has...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Song Dynasty Landscape Painting: Lesson 2
This lesson will analyze the unique traits of Chinese landscape painting. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Song Dynasty Landscape Painting."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Confucianism: Lesson 1
This lesson discusses Confucianism from a historical, religious, and cultural standpoint, with emphasis on its role in societal stability and its unique ability to meld with religions as different as Buddhism and Christianity. It is 1 of...