Confucianism paper Romaine Stewart REL/133 May 11‚ 2015 Robert Rowland Confucianism paper Confucianism is the ethical and philosophical system developed by a Chinese philosopher called Confucius. The followers of this religion main concern is humanistic‚ they are mainly concern in making sure everything goes according to the teachings. This religion focus on making everyone follow a path of righteousness‚ do good to others and the same will follow. The purpose of this paper is to explore the teachings
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government. Confucius‚ known as China’s first teacher‚ was upset by the violence of his era. At first‚ no one listened to him but as time went on‚ his teaching was recorded and later on‚ his sayings became an important addition to Chinese culture. To restore order‚ he believed the Five Constant Relationships‚ which include husband to wife‚ older sibling to younger sibling‚ ruler to subject‚ older friend to younger friend‚ and parent to child‚ should govern everyone. In his lifetime‚ Confucius’ principles
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I think it was most intriguing that both Daoism and Confucianism are ancient Chinese religions that originated and developed over the same time period though considered opposites of each other‚ stem from similar beliefs and goals. Daoism is the relationship of nature and mankind while on the other hand Confucianism is more about society and mankind. This places a more personal path of life for Daoism‚ to be one with Tao; whereas Confucianism places the importance on the impacts on society as a whole
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China I. China in the Classical Period: 1000 b.c.e – 500 c.e. 1. Time Line of Events: 1600-1100 b.c.e- Shang => 1100 b.c.e- Decimals created => 1029 b.c.e-Creation of Zhou Dynasty => 551 b.c.e - Confucius is born => 500 b.c.e. - Editing of 5 classics‚ Laozi (Daoism) => 478 b.c.e. - Death of Confucius => 450 b.c.e. - Development of Calendar => 400 b.c.e. – Crossbow used => 402-201 b.c.e. - Era of Warring State => 275 b.c.e. – Cast Iron Process => 221 b.c.e. - Qin begins‚ Great Wall Begun‚
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Great wall of China ………………………………………..4 2. Foods of China …………………………………………………5 3. Geography………………………………………………………6 4. Climate………………………………………………………….7 [pic] 5. Culture: clothes‚ language & religion…………………………..8 6. Confucius and Explorers……………………………………….9 7. Chinese calendar………………………………………………..10 8. Important cities…………………………………………............11 9. Festivals………………………………………………………...12 10. Government…………………………………………………….13 11. Martial arts……………………………………………………
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Confucianism is just one philosophical movement that shaped China and is still shaping China today. Created by Confucius‚ who according to tradition was a thinker‚ political figure‚ and educator.Confucius talked about his vision of a more perfect society in which rulers‚ subject‚nobles‚commoners‚parents‚children‚men‚ and women should graciously accept the roles assigned to them. Confucius also displayed many virtues such as integrity and a sense of duty. Confucianism wasn’t intended as a philosophical
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“Teacher as Human Molder” I came across a book entitled‚ The Four Greatest Teachers in the World written by J. Maurus. The top in the list were Socrates‚ Plato‚ Confucius and Jesus Christ. Based on the narration‚ Socrates dwelt oftentimes in Agora. He engaged himself in discussion with men of wit to mentally empower him. Because of his intellectual acumen‚ he had avidly been adhered by the youth. Their constant association with him placed him in controversy because the Greeks suspected
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Have you ever wondered about the social classes in ancient times? The Society of Ancient India‚ China‚ and Egypt had many similarities but‚ they did have a few differences. During class we learned about the three societies and learned that India and Egypt were very similar‚ with only a few slight differences. Although‚ China had a much different society that focused on completely different goals than the other two. First‚ the caste system of ancient india. The caste system consisted of four
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tragedies also developed in celebration of the Greek God‚ Dionysius. In China‚ the Classic of Poetry‚ a lyric poetry collection is one of the earliest Chinese literary traditions. Ethical thought and traditions associated with Confucius were recorded in Analects by Confucius’ disciples. Years later‚ during the “Middle Period‚” Chinese thought and letters were at its highest point‚ leading to the increase of importance of Chinese literature. The T’ang dynasty was another period where literature flourished
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RELIGIOUS INFLUENCES ON VIETNAM I understand there to be copious amounts of influential events which triggered trends in Vietnamese culture. The Chinese influence in Vietnam may have likely led to its communist political system. Vietnamese nationalism may have contributed to the difficulties the French faced during its colonization of Vietnam. However‚ I believe that the most relevant contribution to contemporary Vietnamese culture is the religious diversity and how it contributes to Vietnam’s
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