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AFTER MIDTERM 2
WK 2 CHINESE POLITICAL THOUGHT IN THE PERIOD OF THE WARRING STATES
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Undergraduate 1
10/05/2009

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Term
CHINISE POLITICAL CONTEXT
Definition

-XIA DYNASTY [2200-1766 BCE]

 

-SHANG DYNASTY [1766-1122 BCE]

 

-ZHOU DYNASTY [1122-256 BCE]

Term
XIA DYNASTY
Definition

[2200-1766 BCE]

 

-FIRST ORGANIZED STATE

 

-HEREDITARY (HANDED DOWN TO FIRST BORN)

 

 -IMPORTANCE PLACED ON ANCESTORY AND RESPECT

Term
SHANG DYNASTY
Definition

[1766-1122 BCE]

-REPLACES XIA

-TECHNOLOGY

-KINGS AND HIGH PRIEST

-CLAIMED RELATIONSHIPS TO GODS

-HIGH PRIEST BETWEEN GODS

-HIGH PRIEST BETWEEN ANCESTORS

Term
ZHOU DYNASTY
Definition

[1122-256 BCE]

-"SON OF HEAVEN"

-RELIGION DOESN'T PLAY AS CENTRAL ROLE IN CHINA AS ELSEWHERE

-INCREASE IMPORTANCE OF ANCESTORS

Term
CHINISE-WRITING
Definition

1200 BCE IS IMPORTANT PART OF CHINESE

-SHANG BEGAN KEEPING IMPORTANT RECORDS

-ORACLE BONES

-2 LANGUAGES TODAY; SPOKEN DIFFERENT BUT WRITTEN THE SAME

Term
PERIOD OF WARRING STATES
Definition
[403-221 BCE]
Term
CONFUCIUS
Definition

[551-479 BCE]

BEFORE WARRING STATE

Term
CONFUCIUS CHINESE NAME
Definition
KONG FUZI
Term
CONFUCIUS TEACHINGS
Definition

-REN

 

-LI

 

-XIAO

Term
REN
Definition
SENSE OF KINDNESS AND HUMANITY
Term
LI
Definition
SENSE OF PROPRIETY
Term
XIAO
Definition
SENSE OF FAMILY PIETY; RESPECT
Term
CONFUCIUS TRAITS
Definition

-FIRST SYSTEMATIC POLITICAL THINKER

-ARISTOCRATIC FAMILY

-ACADEMICALLY GIFTED

-WANTS TO USE HIS SKILLS IN POLITICS

-ARROGANT AND OBNOXIOUS

(PREVENTED HIM FROM BEING HIGH IN POLITICS)

 -STUBBORN AND UNWILLING TO COMPROMISE

Term
SUMMARY OF CONFUCIUS THOUGHTS
Definition

-MORAL

 

-ETHICAL

 

-POLITICAL

Term
CONFUCIUS FOLLOWERS
Definition

MENCIUS [372-289 BCE]

 

XUNZI [298-238 BCE]

Term
MENCIUS
Definition

[372-289 BCE]

-CONFUCIUS FOLLOWER

-ADAPATS TO CONFUCIUS THOUGHTS

-TRAVELS CHINA OFFERING POLITICAL ADVICE

 -REN (GOV SHOULD BE BENEVOLENT TO THE PEOPLE; WANTS TO REDUCE KILLINGS; BELIEVES PEOPLE ARE ESSENTIALLY GOOD)

Term
XUNZI
Definition

[298-238 BCE]

-CONFUCIUS FOLLOWER

-LI (SENSE OF PROPRIETY)

-HAS POLITICAL EXPERIENCE

 -BE POLITE AND COURTEOUS

-NEGOTIATE THE SITUATION

Term
DAOISM (TAOISM)
Definition

CENTRAL CONCEPT

-THE WAY; PRINCIPLES THAT GOVERN THE WORLD

-SELF REFLECTIVE APPROACH TO LIFE

-SMALL GOV PREFERRED

Term
LAO-TZU (LAOZI)
Definition

-FOUNDER OF DAOISM

 

 -6TH CENTURY BCE

Term
DAOISM THEORY
Definition
-FIGURE OUT PRINCIPLES THAT GOVERN THE UNIVERSE AND THEN WE CAN SOLVE PROBLEMS
Term
DAOISM VS CONFUCIUSISM
Definition
DAO STEPS AWAY FROM POLITICS TO FIND THE ANSWER VS CONFUCIUS CHANGES THE BEHAVIOR TO OFFER DIFF IDEAS (X,Y,Z)
Term
LEGALISM
Definition
FORMED BECAUSE CONFUSIUSIM AND DAOISM FAILED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS
Term
LEGALISM TRAITS
Definition

-DO NOT CARE ABOUT MORALS OR ETHICS

 -NO INTEREST IN SPIRITUALITY

-AGRICULTURE & ARMED FORCES ARE BASE OF STATES STRENGTH

-MORE FOCUSED ON DETAIL OF STATE

 -WANTS BIGGER AND STRONGER GOVERNMENT

-HAD HANDS ON EXPERIENCE

-FINDS CONF AND DAO TOO WISHY WASHY AND ABSTRACT

-LEGALISM IS MORE PRACTICAL

Term
HAN FEI TZU
Definition

[280-233 BCE]

 -WROTE "MEMORIALS"

-LEGALIST

-STRICT CLEAR LAWS

-RESEMBLES HAMMURABI

-TALKS OF QUEENS & CONCUBINES

-QUEENS NEED TO BE HUMBLE

 -DO NOT TAKE ADVISE FROM CONCUBINE

-QUEENS MORE NOBLE

Term
THREE (3) CHINESE TEACHINGS
Definition

-1 CONFUCISIM

 

-2 DAOISM

 

-3 LEGALISM

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