CONFUCIANISM

FOUNDER

• Master Kong

CONFUCIANISM

• Doesn't contain all of the elements of some other religions
• An ethical system to which rituals are important times during ones lifetime have been added

SYSTEMS

• Ethical and philosophical system developed from the teachings of the Chinese philosopher
• Philosophy originates in Spring and Autumn waring states eras
• Following the Qin Dynasty, Confucianism became the dominant philosophical school of China

NO SPECIFIC LEADERSHIP

• Social order, harmony, and good government should be based on family relationships
• Young adult is served chicken on birthday
• When someone dies the relatives cry out aloud to inform the neighbors

SYMBOL-YING YANG

• Opposite forces in the world working together - symbolized the social order and harmony that it stresse
• To show how things are interconnected and independent in the world

EDUCATION

• Important both to the welfare of the individual and to society
• Based on the Confucianism 5 classes
• Bases of education did not change through out the imperial history

CONFUCIAN TRADITION

• The morning after the wedding the bride makes breakfast for the grooms parents
• Marriage is performed in six stages
• During a pregnancy the mother is given a specific diet
• At death the relative cries out loud to inform the neighbors

BIRTH

• The T'ai-shen protects the expectant woman and deals harshly with anyone who harasses the mother to be.
• Mother receives special diet
• Aloud to rest for the rest of the month

BELIEFS

• Li: includes ritual, propriety, etiquette, etc.
• Hsiao: love within the family: love of parents for their children and of children for their parents
• Yi: righteousness
• Xin: honesty and trustworthiness
• Jen: benevolence, humaneness towards others; the highest Confucian virtue

FOLLOWERS

• About 6 million followers
• About 26,000 live in North America
• All of the reminder founder in China and the rest of Asia

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• www2.kenyon.edu
• confucianism.freehostingguru.com
• en.wikipedia.org
• csuppmona.edu