The term Eastern can have multiple meanings depending on its context.

Most modern uses of the term refer to Eastern philosophy, the Eastern world, Eastern history or ancient Asian culture, typically also including those countries whose ethnic identity and their dominant culture derive from ancient Asian culture. Thus, in various contexts, the term "Eastern" may refer to something that came from the East. This does not cite its references or sources. ... The term Eastern world refers very broadly to the various cultures, social structures and philosophical systems of the East, namely Asia (including China, India, Japan, and surrounding regions). ... Culture of Asia is the aggregate of cultural heritage of the people of several nationalities, social and ethnic groups. ...

Culturally, the term is usually associated with a tradition that traces its origins to ancient Indian and East Asian thought and religions like Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism, Jainism and Taoism. Cornerstones in this tradition are beliefs in spiritual, karmic, or ancestral forces. hi guys if you are reading this it means you are very gay and geekish so i suggest you get of this site ... Confucian temple in Jiading district, Shanghai. ... Hinduism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Jaina redirects here. ... Taoism (pronounced and often written as Daoism (dow-ism)) is the English name for a religious and philosophical tradition in China. ... For other uses of the word, see karma (disambiguation). ...

Eastern culture is said to be Daoist in its integration of apparent opposites, as signified by the yin and yang. Eastern culture is sometimes contrasted with Western Culture which is accused of being likely to engage in false dichotomies. (Interestingly, a critique of Western thinking styles using this line of argument is itself subject to accusations of Western-style false dichotomy, since it divides the world into two parts and poses them against one another.) DAO and Dao may refer to: ... Yin may refer to: Yin Dynasty, another name for the first historic Chinese nation and dynasty, the Shang. ... Look up yang in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Western World. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into False dilemma. ...

Examples include:

• Eastern bloc
• Eastern District, Hong Kong
• Eastern Orthodoxy
• Eastern philosophy

A map of the Eastern Bloc. ... The Eastern district (東區) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... ... This does not cite its references or sources. ...

See also

• Original german eastern
• Eastern world
• East, East Asia, Orient
• Orientalism
• Western world
• Eastern District
• The Ostern, or "Red Western", literally translated from the Russian as "Eastern".

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