How Long to Read Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism

How Long Does it Take to Read Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 39 minutes to read Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism by Herbert Allen Giles

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This book deals with history of the religions in China. The problem of the universe has never offered the slightest difficulty to Chinese philosophers. Before the beginning of all things, there was Nothing. In the lapse of ages, nothing coalesced into Unity, the Great Monad. After more ages, the Great Monad separated into Duality, the Male and Female Principles in nature; and then, by a process of biogenesis, the visible universe was produced. Divination seems to have been practised in China from the earliest ages. The implements used were the shell of the tortoise, spiritualised by the long life of its occupant, and the stalks of a kind of grass, to which also spiritual powers had for some reason or other been attributed. These were the methods, we are told, by which the ancient Kings made their people revere spirits, obey the law, and settle all their doubts. God gave these spiritual boons to mankind, and the sages took advantage of them... Under the influence of Confucius, B.C. 551-479, the old order of things began to undergo a change. The Sage's attitude of mind towards religion was one of a benevolent agnosticism, as summed up in his famous utterance, "Respect the spirits, but keep them at a distance...

How long is Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism?

Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism by Herbert Allen Giles is 97 pages long, and a total of 24,929 words.

This makes it 33% the length of the average book. It also has 30% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 16 minutes to read Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism aloud.

What Reading Level is Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism?

Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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