Review

The first research tool I used was Academic Search Premier. I used this first because I am most familiar with this one. My high school also used the EBSCO host research database. There, I found an article on how modern technology affects "Confucian ethical values". The article was written by Robin R. Wang, titled : Globalizing the Heart of the Dragon: The Impact of Technology on Confucian Ethical Values. It appeared on the December 2002 edition of the Journal of Chinese Philosophy.

The second database I searched in was the Philosopher's Index. The reason why I went with this research database is because my topic deals with philosophy and with the philosophical teachings of Confucius. There, I found an article from the October 2004 issue of Philosophy East and West. The article was titled The Confucian Politics of Appearance--and Its Impact on Chinese Humor.

I used Wikipedia as a launching pad to find my source from the web. I searched for the article on Confucianism, and clicked on one of the sources cited, which led me to a website from UC Berekely, comparing Legalism with Confucianism, two different philosophies that were used as legal theories in Ancient China.

From The Library Catalog, I found Confucianism for the modern world written by Hahm Chaihark. I have yet to check out this book, but judging from the title, i believe it is very relevant to my topic.

For every search, I used the term Confucianism, but also always tried to inclued others such as "government" and "ancient/modern china".

I learned about the most basic things Confucius taught, such as the Analects. I also learned about the legal theory of Legalism, which was more towards an "eye for an eye" type of philosophy, whereas Confucianism taught modesty.

Two things that I would like to know to further my research would be "How did the influence of Confucianism on China affect other Asian countries", and "Why was Confucianism outlawed during Mao Zedong's rule when communism and confucianism has a few essential similarities?"