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Confucianism

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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CONFUCIANISM

BY SARAH GONWA
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ORIGINS OF CONFUCIANISM

  • Confucius, scholar in China
  • Kong Fuzi, Kongzi

ORIGINS OF CONFUCIANISM

  • Confucius lived 551-479 b.c.
  • Born in Lu state
  • Shi class

ORIGINS OF CONFUCIANISM

  • Confucius tried to spread ideas to nobles as a counselor, became minister of crime
  • Traveled with his disciples but returned to Lu as a teacher at the end of his life
  • Confucianism did not become popular until after his death
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BELIEFS OF CONFUCIANISM

  • Confucianism is a philosophy
  • Rules on how to live a noble life

BELIEFS OF CONFUCIANISM

  • Five main principles
  • Teach how to be a gentleman
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REN

HUMANENESS

YI

HONESTY AND RIGHTEOUSNESS

LI

PROPRIETY, GOOD BEHAVIOR

ZHI

KNOWLEDGE

XIN

SINCERITY, HONESTY

BELIEFS OF CONFUCIANISM: 5 RELATIONSHIPS

  • Ruler-Subject
  • Father-Son
  • Husband-Wife
  • Elder Brother-Younger
  • Friend-Friend
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BELIEFS OF CONFUCIANISM: TEXTS

  • 5 Classics
  • 4 Books
  • Most thought to have been edited or influenced by Confucius
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FOUR BOOKS

  • Great Learning- philosophy
  • Doctrine of the Mean- how to be virtuous
  • Mencius- conversations of scholar Mencius
  • Analects- speeches of Confucius and his disciples

FIVE CLASSICS

  • Classic of Poetry
  • Book of Changes
  • Book of Rites
  • Book of Documents
  • Spring and Autumn Annals
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ORGANIZATION OF CONFUCIANISM

  • No real structure or hierarchy
  • Practiced in own home or as a way of life

ORGANIZATION OF CONFUCIANISM: TEMPLES

  • Temples devoted to Confucius and his followers
  • Called Kong Miao in China
  • Confucius' birth city of Qufu is considered a holy city
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ORGANIZATION OF CONFUCIANISM: TEMPLES

  • In Qufu, there is a cemetery, temple, and family mansion
  • Confucius Temples in Shanghai
  • Confucian Temples in Nanjing
  • Temples of Confucius in Beijing
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ORGANIZATION OF CONFUCIANISM: FOLLOWERS

  • Confucianism not exclusively followed
  • Often combined with Buddhism or Taoism
  • 6,300,000 followers
  • Mainly in China, Korea, and Vietnam
  • Similar to Taoism, both believe in a balance of self
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ORGANIZATION OF CONFUCIANISM: DIVISIONS

  • Mencius believed people were good, lived 372-289
  • Xun Ze stressed morality, lived 312-280
  • Two sects emerged a century after Confucius' death
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ORGANIZATION OF CONFUCIANISM: DIVISIONS

  • Neo Confucianism focuses on reality
  • More structured, independant of Buddhism and Taoism
  • Zhu Xi started neo confucianism lived 1130-1200 AD
  • Encouraged meditation to maintain balance, yin yang type principles
  • Wang Yangming introduced idea that people are born with intuitive knowledge of right vs. wrong.
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SPREAD OF CONFUCIANISM

  • Confucianism is ethnic
  • Concentrated mainly in China
  • Does not attempt to diffuse

SPREAD OF CONFUCIANISM

  • Because it is a philosophy, Confucianism is integrated in other religions
  • With Buddhism and Taoism, becomes Chinese Traditional Religion
  • Confucianism does not clash with governments even though it isn't the official religion
  • Also does not clash with other religions because it has no conflicting view of afterlife
  • Has similar principles to virtues in other religions ( Ten Commandments, Koran)
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CONFUCIANISM'S PAST

  • Qin Shi Huang was emperor of Qin Province
  • Took over surrounding areas and destroyed histories of fallen provinces
  • Burned books from the 5 classics, a sixth is thought to be lost
  • Also killed scholars who he believed were plotting against him
  • Suppressed confucianism beliefs and ideals
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CONFUCIANISM'S FUTURE

  • The philosophies of Confucianism are universal
  • Due to its ability to coexist with other religions, Confucianism will last
  • The number of people exposed to Confucianism may increase with time via internet
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WHICH IS NOT A PRINCIPAL OF CONFUCIANISM?

  • Ren
  • Yi
  • Zhi
  • Qin
  • LI
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WHAT CITY DOESN'T CONTAIN A CONFUCIAN TEMPLE?

  • Qufu
  • Beijing
  • Shanghai
  • Osaka
  • Nanjing
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WHAT WAS CONFUCIUS' PROFESSION?

  • Soldier
  • Politician
  • Scholar
  • Baker
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SCHOLAR!

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WHICH IS ONE OF THE FIVE CLASSICS?

  • Book of changes
  • Classic of art
  • Classic of sport
  • Book of philosophy
  • Classic of Confucius
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BOOK OF CHANGES!

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WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PRINCIPLE?

REN!

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