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Religious Studies
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10/27/2010

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Where did Confucianism dominate the philosophy of education?
Definition
Dominant tradition in education and politics in East Asia until early 20th c.
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How do Daoists and Confucians differ from one another
Definition
Daoists emphasized nature and harmony of individuals with Dao while Confucians emphasized better relationships and social harmony
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Who is Kung fu-tzu and when was he born
Definition
Confucius – 6th c. BCE, great master k'ung
-poor aristocrat
-at age of 50, served as official in Lu
-became wandering teacher
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Analects (Lun Yu)
Definition
sayings and conversations of Confucius that were compiled after his death
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The Great Learning (Da Xue)
Definition
One of the four books
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The Five Classics
Definition
the classical literature of the time preceding Confucius, including poetry, history, and divination
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The Book of Mencius (3rd c. BCE)
Definition
Humans are by nature good.
Natural goodness must be cultivated.
Emphasized family obligations
Rulers must provide for all citizens
Just land distribution
Right to revolt against a unjust ruler
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Five Basic Relationships
Definition
wife to husband
ruler to subject
older brother to younger brother
father to son
friend to friend
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What is the Way of Dao for Confucians?
Definition
the study of nature and use of meditation is used
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Jun-zi
Definition
aristocrat (nobel person)
sage
ideal person
gentleman
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ren
Definition
jen = humaneness
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shu
Definition
reciprocity
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li
Definition
propriety, good form, the right thing to do at the right time
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xiao or hsiao
Definition
filial piety
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filial piety
Definition
a respect for the parents and ancestors
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cheng-ming
Definition
the rectification of names
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When was Master Meng (Mencius) born
Definition
4th – 3rd c. BCE
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What does wen miao mean?
Definition
Temples of culture: Established in each province
Included images of Confucius
Sacrifices to Confucius.
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ru
Definition
self cultivation of moral value
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Confucianism in China-1995
Definition
the Ch’ing rulers abolished the civil service exam in favor of a Western system of education
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Confucianism in China-1949
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the communist government outlawed sacrifices to Confucius
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Confucianism in China- 1980
Definition
Confucius has been rehabilitated. Why? Because in 1978 constitution guaranteed freedom of religious expression.
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Dao
Definition
the mysterious origin of the universe which is present and visible in everything
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Four Books
Definition
the major Confucian books, which include the sayings of Confucius and Mencius
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legalists
Definition
the strictest of the Chinese philosophical schools, which advocated strong laws and punishments
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Mohists
Definition
a Chinese school of philosophy that taught universal love
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qi (ch'i)
Definition
the life force
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wen
Definition
cultural refinement, a Confucian virtue
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wu wei
Definition
"no action" "no strain" doing only what comms spontaneously and naturally; effortlessly
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yang
Definition
the active aspect of reality that expresses itself in speech, light, and heat
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yin
Definition
the receptive aspect of the universe that expresses itself in silence, darkness, coolness, and rest
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Zhuangzi (Chang Tzu)
Definition
author of the Zhuangzi, a book of whimsical stories that express themes of early Daoist thought
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Yijing
Definition
an ancient Confucian book of divination, on of the Five Classics
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