ABSTRACT
East Asia is one of the most dynamic regions in the world. Geographically, it includes China, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, North Korea, and Mongolia; culturally, Singapore and Vietnam are part of East Asia because they share the East Asian cultural heritage—Confucianism. This chapter discusses the relationship between Confucianism and the rise of East Asia from both geographic and cultural perspectives, focusing on China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and Vietnam.
