http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/neo_confucianism Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sun, 07 Jun 2026 22:47:38 -0400 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 22:47:38 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/298/qi-chi-in-james-camerons-avatar By Ryan A. Piccirillo - A nine-foot-tall, royal blue giant creeps low to the ground, brushing by exotic foliage. He holds a proportionally large bow and arrow in hand. In an instant he pauses, keeping entirely still, before loading an arrow into his weapon. He pulls back steadily, locking his arm tightly behind his shoulder. He breathes in, holds, and releases. The arrow glides through the hollow air before burying itself in the chest of a six-legged beast. The giant leaps up and rushes to his prey, dragging a dagger across its throat as he offers a brief prayer in a foreign tongue: “I see you Brother, and thank... Tue, 12 Oct 2010 09:59 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/298/qi-chi-in-james-camerons-avatar