human traits, king zhou, shang dynasty, sima guang, virtue

Sima Guang: Assessing the Abilities and Virtues of People

Sima Guang (1019-1086), courtesy name Junshi, was a native of Shanxi Xia County, a litterateur, and a historian in the Northern Song Dynasty. He consecutively served as an official across four emperors, taking charge of the compilation of the first Chinese general history, History as a Mirror. He was a paradigm of Confucian education and ...

Nspirement Staff

Sima Guang.

How J.R.R. Tolkien Shows Us Ourselves

Some authors and literary geniuses are marvelous philosophers, too, and their insight into human life and mind is nothing short of astounding. One of them is legendary author J.R.R. Tolkien. His fantasy series The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings have been made into movies, and these films have millions of fans globally. However, ...

Jack Roberts

Characters in 'Lord of the Rings.'