Chinese Philosophies

Buddhism

Fuonder(s)

• Buddhism was founded by Siddharth Gautama also know as Buddha
• Buddhism began in India.
• Buddha left his castle and went into the city and expirenced pain,
• Suffering, grief and sickness.

Origins

• Buddhism began in India and incorporated Hinduism
• into much of Buddhist practice.

Principles and beliefs

• A quote that Buddhist believe in by Siddharth Gautama is,
• "Desire is the cause of suffering, an order to end desire is to end suffering"
• Buddhist teach reincarnation, they do not see it a "rebirth."
• The core of Buddhism beliefs are based of the Four Noble Truths and they
• also believe in the Eightfold Path.

Diffusion

• Buddhism started on ancient India.
• It spread through south east Asia and east Asia.
• A lot of this spreading happened under the Maurya Empire.
• Much of Buddhist teaching was mixed into Islam.

Confucianism

Founder(s)

• The founder of Confucianism was Kung-Tzu.
• Kung-Tzu was a Chinese teacher, politician and philosopher.
• Kung- Tzu was also know as Confucius.

Origins

• Confucianism was founded in China
• during the Zhou (Chou) dynasty.

Principles and beliefs

• Confucianism isn't a religion but more of
• an ethnical code.
• Confucianism is dealing with moral character,society and government.
• Confucianism has primary goals of harmony, peace and
• happiness on earth.

Principles and Beliefs

• The most important principles were seen in various relationships.
• There are 5 relationships ; 1: parent and child, 2: husband/wife
• 3: elders sibling younger sibling, 4: elder friend younger friend
• And 5: ruler and subjects.
• These relationships all have standards that they strive to live up to.

Diffusion

• These philosophy's were spread to Korea and Japan
• after Confucius died.

Taoism

Founder(s)

• The founder was Lao-Tse.
• Lao-Tse was a philosopher in ancient china.
• He was best know for being the author of
• Tao- te- Ching.

Origins

• Taoism grew from ancient Chinese philosophies
• that merged into one basic teaching.
• Taoism began in China.

Principles and beliefs

• "Tao" means " the way or path."
• Taoism is a series of philosophical teachings that focus on
• balance and universal harmony and in ones life.
• Taoism places a great importance on nature as and example of balance .

Principles and beliefs

• "Effortless doing" is when a persons actions are in harmony
• with everything around them.
• There is a symbol that is most associated with Taoism is the Yin/Yang.
• The Yin/Yang symbolizes the ideas of harmony and balance.

Diffusion

• Taoism spread mostly through China.