Confucianism is a set of beliefs that were developed from the teachings of Confucius, who lived in the 6th century BCE in China. One of the ideas is that you must be virtuous, expressive in modesty, truthfulness, loyalty, charity, and learning. Similar to most religions, Confucius did not keep texts in his own words, more so of keeping records from his students and their students and so on. Unfortunately, during the Qin Dynasty, most of the texts were burned, as were all materials referring to Confucianism
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practice Shinto one must celebrate and remember the Kamis, enjoy life sincerely and purely, and support those that the Kami are patrons towards. (Ellwood & McGraw P. 210). Buddhism and Confucianism are almost equally as practiced in Japan, with Buddhism coming from Korea in the early sixth century, and Confucianism already embodying the understanding of Japan in family, loyalty, harmony, and fulfilling obligations. (Ellwood & McGraw P.
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facing. Respected philosophers such as Confucius, Laozi, and Han Feizi each proposed their own ideas for an idealistic political system and lifestyle (Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism, respectfully), and the influence that these three main philosophies left on society still occur today in the modern world. Consequentially, Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism were vastly diverse in terms of regulating government affairs and the perception
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destroyed with this war, and we need to stop this. People such as lords are fighting for the place of the throne, and in the process killing enormous amount of people. What is the answer? Legalism. After learning about the three philosophies: Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism, I have chosen the philosophy that will bring certain peace and stability to our empire. Any of the other philosophies will do us no good and will only bring more destruction and chaos to our empire. Legalism is the only solution
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justice, and provide for material needs 7. Confucianism was nonreligious in character a. emphasis was practical, focused on this world b. did not deny existence of gods and spirits, but the educated elite had little to do with them Class Notes: C. The Daoist Answer (pg 195) 1. associated with the legendary Laozi (sixth century B.C.E.), author of the Daodejing (The Way and Its Power) 2. Daoism was in many ways the opposite of Confucianism a. education and striving for improvement
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like to be treated. My favorite element of Confucianism is their belief that we live among our ancestors, spirits, and other supernatural beings. Part of the concept of Zhong is that family members have the responsibility of honoring and tending to their deceased ancestors by providing them gifts and sacrifices to show respect. They also may call upon their ancestors for help or guidance in times of distress (Robson, 94, 104). This practice in Confucianism was of particular interest to me because
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Kyuwon Kyung A97020738 Professor Magana Poli 113A Date Explain magnetic hegemony When a civilization depicts to extend its cultural, social, economic, and political influence over other nations within the international community, Hegemony is formed. Between the periods of 600 to 1450 CE, one nation to entirely dominate the globe was impossible for due to the distance issues, and they did not have the resources and the ability to communicate to support empires to maintain their conquered lands and
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Daodejing Characterization of Early Daoist Teachers Since every chapter of the Daodejing describes Daoism in different aspects it is believed that several authors contributed to the completion of it. The Daodejing is very poetic and mysterious. The early teachers of the Daodejing seemed to pass things down that was difficult for ordinary minds to comprehend as a way to get people to analyze and understand the world around them. Meanings encrypted in different ways and metaphors constantly used
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Through time it was found that two types of religion exist in China, diffused and institutional. Diffused religion such as Confucianism is part of the country and its systems. It is within the families, education, and the state as a belief. Institutional religion exists as a separate entity of the systems and is in itself a system. Certain religions like Buddhism and Daoism can be said to be this because of their separate institutions and priesthoods. Before todays beliefs, however, existed many
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Activity and Objectives: You will engage in a roundtable discussion with representatives from each of the five philosophies (Confucianism, Legalism, Daoism, Buddhism and Hinduism) to gain an understanding of how people of one country with different philosophical views respond to complex life situations. * You will gain foundational knowledge on Confucianism, Legalism, Daoism, Buddhism and Hinduism. * You will identify the strengths and weaknesses of the belief systems. * You will understand
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