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Taoism and Confucionism
Religion Midterm
18
Religious Studies
Not Applicable
03/14/2008

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Term
Shen
Definition
Good spirits found in Earth’s bright places
Term
Kuei
Definition

-          Bad spirits found in dark places

Term
Yin
Definition
negative, darkness, coolness, female, earth, moon, shadows
Term
Yang
Definition
light, brightness, warmth, male, dryness, sun
Term

“Old Master/Boy”

 

Founder of Taoism 

 

Left his job, headed west through mountain pass. Meets keeper of mountain pass lets him through as long as he writes everything he knows . (Tao Te Ching) Then he vanishes

Definition
Lao Tzu
Term
Who said, “Govern a great nation as you would cook a fish—do not over do it.” ?
Definition
Lao Tzu
Term
3 Jewels of Taoism
Definition
Compassion
Moderation
Humility
Term
Gewu
Definition
Investigation of all things
Term
Analects of Confucius
Definition
Book that contains most information on Confucious
Term
“An oppressive government is much worse than a man eating tiger.”
Definition
Confucious
Term
Li
Definition
propriety, rights, ceremony, or courtesy

“the course of life as it is intended to go”

The principle of proper conduct between individuals who form relationships

Outward expression of superior man towards others in society
Term
5 Basic Relationships according to Confucious
Definition

Father/Son


Older/Younger Brother


Husband/Wife

 

Elder/Junior

 

Ruler/Subject

Term
Jen  
Definition
Inward expression of Confucian values

love, goodness, human heartedness
Term
Jen + Li
Definition
Superior Man
Term
Shu
Definition
Society was at its best when people acted with reciprocity

"Do not do to others what you would not want others to do to you”
Term
Chuang Tzu
Definition
Main Taoist after Lao-tzu
Term

Which Dynasty had the following characteristics?

 

Political stability 

 

Many scholars were trained by Confucian disciples

 

In 136 BCE Confucians were in charge of education, especially those students who would become rulers

 

Shrine built for Confucious

 

 

 


 

Definition
Han Dynasty
Term

Who said the following quote and to whom was the quote referring to?

 

 

"Your intelligence allows you to evaluate people critically, and when you evaluate people critically you bring danger upon yourself" 

 

Definition
Lao-Tzu speaking to Confucious
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