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Digital Archives & Texts
Confucianism
Buddhism
Taoism
Islam
Chinese Philosophy
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Portals & General Resources

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Bibliographies on Chinese History and Culture - (dead link)
Especially strong for the study of Chinese religious culture.
By Barend ter Haar, Prof. of Chinese History, Leiden University

Research Aids - Falun Gong - (dead link)
"In this website, I present an introductory analysis of the Falun Gong movement in Chinese society and culture from the perspective of the scholar of traditional Chinese religious culture."

Resources for the Study of East Asian Language and Thought - (dead link)
Includes electronically published texts and reference works by Charles Muller and others: HTML articles; translated Chinese classics; E-texts of Buddhist, Confucian and Taoist classics; guide to graduate studies in Asian Philosophy and religion; other reference materials, including links to scholarly web resources in Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism.
Maintained by Charles Muller, Professor of East Asian Philosophy and Religion, Toyo Gakuen University

Internet Guide for Chinese Studies - Philosophy and Religion
Sections include: General ; Confucianism ; Daoism ; Buddhism ; Islam ; Christianity ; Judaism ; Bibliographies ; Related Journals.
Edited by Hanno Lecher

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The British Museum - Illuminating World Cultures
"...is a unique tool for the study of world history. A series of culture-based websites look in depth at the achievements of some of the most remarkable world civilizations. The Ancient Civilizations site itself focuses on important cross-cultural themes of human development, showing how societies have interacted and influenced one another."

Ancient China
Sections include: Crafts and Artisans ; Geography ; Time ; Tombs and Ancestors ; Writing.

Chinese Cultural Studies: Philosophy and Religion in China
"Compiled from Compton's Living Encyclopedia"

Chinese History and Philosophy Page
Includes lesson plans for K-12, syllabus, work-in-progress, links page, and a mailing list.
Aac Mr. China

Falun Dafa (English, Chinese or Spanish)
Falun Gong
"...a Web Site designed and hosted entirely by Falun Dafa practitioners. We hope that you will find this Web Site a good place to start learning about the practice of Falun Dafa. All of the content in this site ñ excepting the founder's writings ñ represents the ideas and opinions of Falun Dafa practitioners, and should not be taken as representative of Falun Dafa itself."

Zhuan Falun (Turning the Law Wheel)
By Li Hongzhi
Download the English version of the "core text of Falun Dafa practice."

Falun Dafa Information Center
News and Information About Falun Gong Around the World
"...is a volunteer group of individuals dedicated to bringing you up to the minute information regarding China's crackdown on the peaceful practitioners of Falun Gong."
Includes: Activity Center ; News Headlines ; Live Reports from China ; China Crisis News Bulletin ; Human Rights Newsletter.

Journal of Chinese Religions
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Links for Chinese Religions and Philosophy
Sections include: General ; Confucianism ; Taoism ; Buddhism ; Popular Religion ; Divination ; Women ; Philosophy ; Science & Medicine ; Christianity ; Judaism ; News ; Politics ; Government Sites.
By Joseph Adler, Dept. of Religious Studies, Kenyon College

Religion Statistics in the People's Republic of China
"According to an unidentified member of the State Council's Bureau of Religious Affairs, published in Beijing Review, Sept. 1-7, 1997."

Digital Archives & Texts

Asian Classics Input Project

Bibliography of Western Language Publications on Chinese Popular Religion (1995 to present)
"The following listings started as three bibliographic articles published in volumes 3, 4, & 5 respectively of the journal Minjian zongjiao."
Compiled by Philip Clart, Assistant Professor, East Asian Religions, Dept. of Religious Studies, University of Missouri-Columbia

Chinese Biographical Database - (dead link)
"The aim of the Chinese Biographical Database is to help develop new ways to utilize historical database materials via the internet...This database project aspires to develop a dynamic, scholarly moderated database that is not for downloading but for utilization and expansion online."
Over 2400 biographies and counting
Project Director: Marilyn A. Levine, Lewis-Clark State College

Chinese Myths and Fantasies
"Below are some of the myths most known even to children. They are short but vivid. As you will see, most of the main characters in these mythical stories are gods, ghosts foxes and spirits with human qualities and human feelings."

Chinese Philosophical Etext Archive
Based at Wesleyan University it includes the Confucian Etext Project (Stephen C. Angle)

National Library of China (Chinese or English)

Sun Tzu, The Art of War Bibliography - (dead link)
"This is a selected bibliography of written works on the Art of War from Asia in the Sun Tzu tradition, and the Art of War in the European tradition. Books listed include non-military texts in business, law, management and sports."
By Richard H. Rongstad

Tao Te Ching
English translations of the Tao Te Ching ` Dao De Jing

Wesleyan Neo-Confucian Etext Project
Includes "Electronic versions of Chinese philosophical texts created by the Confucian Etext Project; Electronic versions of Chinese philosophical texts from other sources, to some of which we have made minor improvements; and Information on and links to more information on the preparation and use of these texts."

Zhuan Falun (Turning the Law Wheel)
By Li Hongzhi
Download the English version of the "core text of Falun Dafa practice."

Confucianism

Confucianism and Taoism Digital Texts Resources - (dead link)
Part of Prof. Muller's main site Resources for the Study of East Asian Language and Thought
Maintained by A. Charles Muller, Toyo Gaukuen University

I Ching on the Net
"These pages provide links to I Ching resources on the Internet, and include a brief introduction to the I Ching and to my own translation."
Maintained by Greg Whincup

I CHING Bookmarks
An extensive listing of I Ching sites as well as resources for the study of ancient Chinese religions and beliefs. Since the directory is striving to be comprehensive not all sites listed are academic in nature.

Confucianism and Taoism Digital Texts Resources - (dead link)
Part of Prof. Muller's main site Resources for the Study of East Asian Language and Thought
Maintained by A. Charles Muller, Toyo Gaukuen University

Buddhism

Buddhist Studies WWW Virtual Library: The Internet Guide to Buddhism and Buddhist Studies
"This document keeps track of leading information facilities in the fields of Buddhism and Buddhist studies"
Major categories include text input/translation projects, mailing lists, electronic newsletters & journals, databases and links to other important academic and non-academic sites
Edited by T. Matthew Ciolek and Joe Bransford Wilson

Digital Buddhist Library and Museum (English or Chinese)
Includes Chinese, Sanskrit, Tibetan, and Pali Buddhist Sutras, language courses, full text journals, books, and newspapers as well as links to Buddhist libraries and institutes.
Maintained by Aming Tu.

The Huntington Archive of Buddhist and Related Art
A Photographic Research and Teaching Archive
"...contains nearly 300,000 original color slides and black and white and color photographs of art and architecture throughout Asia. Countries covered in the collection include India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, China, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, and Myanmar (Burma)...In addition to being the most comprehensive collection of its kind, The Huntington Archive includes the largest photographic archive of Nepali art and architecture in the world and represents the only formal collection that photographically records this country's artistic heritage."
Maintained by Janice M. Glowski, Ohio State University
Current Electronic Projects:

Taoism

Daoist Studies
"...is a scholarly, non-profit, Internet resource for Daoist Studies that aims to foster international scholarly communication about the study of Daoism...This website aims to publish information regarding the texts, practices, beliefs and social history of Daoism as part of this integral (though complex and diverse) living religious tradition. "
Sections include Teaching ; Research ; Books.

Siu Tao
"Resource for Taoisme in Bahasa Indonesia and English."

Tao Te Ching
English translations of the Tao Te Ching ` Dao De Jing

Taoism Information Page
English language scholarly and philosophical information
Maintained by Gene R. Thursby

Taoist Restoration Society - (dead link)

Islam

Internet Guide for Chinese Studies - Philosophy and Religion
Sections include: General ; Confucianism ; Daoism ; Buddhism ; Islam ; Christianity ; Judaism ; Bibliographies ; Related Journals.
Edited by Hanno Lecher

Islamic Heritage of Muslims in China
By Prof. Li Hua Ying, Published in Al-Nahdah Magazine

Muslims in China
A brief history and overview from Ehalal.net

Muslims in China and South-East Asia
Sections include: Islam in China ; China's Islamic Connection ; Islam in Peninsular Malaysia.
By Dr. A. Zahoor