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WHEN CHRISTIANITY RULED SUPREME

Christianity and Women

Human Rights and China.

A Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste.

TIGERS and SHEEP.

LAO TZE SAID

The Analects of Confucius. Topicalized.

Thieves of Virtue.

China: A Model for the West.


HINDUISM:

The Upanishads I


The Upanishads II

VATSYAYANA'S KAMA SUTRA
SAMSARA

The Book of the Sayings of Confucius:


Friends.
Fishing.
Hunting.
Humaneness.
Unchanging.
Serving.
Study.
Life.
Heaven.
Profit.
Knowing.
Journey.
Impossible.
Education.
Respect.
Water.
Corners.
Nurture.
People.


The Impact of Chinese Values on the World.

Other Articles


 
CHINESE INVENTIONS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD.
 

FROM: Robert G.K. Temple's book, China: Land of Discovery, which is a distillation of Joseph Needham's  multi-volume work, entitled, Science and Civilization in China. See, Robert G. K.Temple's China: Land of Discovery,Patrick Stephens: Wellingborough, UK, 1986. Pp. 254. (Isbn 0850598583):

I. AGRICULTURE:

1. Row cultivation and intensive hoeing methods. 2. the iron plow. 3. The efficient horse harness. 4. The rotary winnowing fan. 5. The Chinese multi-tube ("modern") seed drill.
 
                                                              

  II. ASTRONOMY:

Equatorial astronomical instruments such as the equatorial mounting for telescopes, the clock-drive for the equatorial mounting for telescopes, and equatorial coordinates.

                                                              
III. ENGINEERING:

1. The double-acting piston bellows. 2. The so-called "Carden suspension," or gimbals. 3. Deep drilling for natural gas.  4. The belt-drive (or driving-belt). 5. The chain pump. 6. The suspension bridge.
7. Essentials of the steam engin.   8. The segmental arch bridge.

 

IV. HOUSEHOLD AND INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY:

1. Lacquer, the "first plastic." 2. Paper. 3. The wheelbarrow. 4. Sliding calipers. 5. Wallpaper. 6. Toilet paper. 7. The Kite.  8. Paper-folders. 9. Paper-cutters. 10. Paper flowers. 11. Origami, the art of fancy paper-folding. 11. The magic lantern (The Zoetrope). 12. The stirrup.13. Porcelain. 14. Biological pest control. 15. The umbrella. 16. Matches. 17. Brandy and whisky (or "burnt wine," a literal translation of "shao chiu"). 18. The mechanical clock.19. Moveable type printing. 20. Block printing. 21. Stone-rubbing. 22. Playing cards. 23. Paper money. 24. The spinning-wheel.

                                                      

V.  MEDICINE AND HEALTH:

1. Circulation of the blood. 2.Use of thyroid harmones. 3. Variolation: inoculation against smallpox.
4. Acupuncture.

                                                              

VI.  MATHEMATICS:

1. Solutions of higher numerical equations. 2. Decimal fractions. 3. Using algebra in geometry. The so-called "Pascal's" triangle (Blaise Pascal. 1623-1662), invented by Liu Ju-Hsieh, 1100 A.D.

                                                                 

VII. MAGNETISM.

1. The magnetic compass. 2. Dial and pointer (needles) devices. 3. Magnetic declination of the earth's magnetic field. 4. Magnetic remanence and induction.
 
                                            

VIII. TRANSPORTATION AND EXPLORATION.

1. Western box kite was developed from the Chinese kite. The Chinese kite also influenced Western bi-plane builders.  2. The  relief map. 3. The parachute. 4. Miniature hot-air balloons.5. The rudder.
6. Multiple masts on ships, lug sails, and sailing techniques. 7. Watertight compartments in ships. 8. The helicopter rotor and the propeller. 9.  The paddle-wheel boat.10.  Land sailing: carriages with sails. 11. The canal pound-lock.

                                                           

IX. SOUND AND MUSIC.

1. Equal temperament in music.

                                                                   

X. WARFARE.

1. Chemical warfare, poison gas, smoke bombs, and tear gas. 2. The crossbow. 3. Gunpowder. 4. Flares, fireworks. 5. flint and steel land mine triggers. 6. The rocket, and multi-staged rockets. 7. Guns, cannons, mortars, and repeating guns.

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OTHER SOURCES:

Chinese Inventions.
Confucius Mansion.
Confucius Forest.
 China the Beautiful.
China/Chinese Related Web Sites.
ORIENTAL PAGE.
Chinese, Japanese, and Indian Emperors.
100 CELEBRATED CHINESE WOMEN.
Japanese Army's Atrocities -- Nanjing Massacre.


HUMAN RIGHTS IN WESTERN DEMOCRACIES:

SUGGESTED READINGS:

Chinese Cultural Studies: Texts.
WISDOM OF CHINA AND INDIA

THE RIG VEDA

JAYADEVA'S GITA GOVINDA
TANTRA

JAINISM.

Confucius:

The Analects of Confucius.
The Great Learning.
The Doctrine of the Mean.

Lao Tzu:
Tao Te Ching.

Mencius:
Mencius.

Chuang Tzu:
The Chuang Tzu.

Sun Tzu:
The Art of War.

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MIDDLE EASTERN RELIGIONS-- ZOROASTRIANISM, JUDAISM, CHRISTIANITY, ISLAM:
ANCIENT SCRIPTURES OF ZOROASTRIANISM.
ZOROASTRIANISM.
The Qur'anic Dialogue with Jews and Christians.
The Crusaders Through Muslim Eyes
A History of Christianity's War with Science.
Bertrand Russell: Why I Am Not A Christian.
Christian Atrocities.
Christianity and Torture I.
Christianity and Torture II.
Christianity and Torture III.
CHRISTIANITY AND WITCHCRAFT.
AND ADAM KNEW EVE: SEX IN THE BIBLE.
SEX IN HISTORY I.
SEX IN HISTORY II.
Descriptions of 62 Religions.
AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO ATHEIST HISTORY.
The Encyclopedia Mythica.


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ONE WORLD

AFRICA:
African Reparations Movement.
AFRICA WEB LINKS.

CHINA:

HUAREN. The Chinese Diaspora.

WORLDWIDE GOVERNMENTS ON THE WWW.

Online World Newspapers and Journals


SOURCES FOR LITERATURE AND WRITING:


SOURCES FOR PHILOSOPHY:

Philosophy Resources.
African Philosophy Resources.






ASIA'S TIME CLOCKS.


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