CONFUCIANISM

THESIS

• From circa 400 BC to 2014 AD, Classical Confucianism
• greatly changed modern and ancient China's
• ethical, political, and social behavior because of the way that
• Confucius [551 - 479 BC] taught people to live.

RESEARCH PROCESS

• I used the Discovery Service on the CHS web page.
• I would then search Confucianism or Confucius.
• I thought this would be hard, but it was very easy.
• A challenge was including the 10 parenthetical citations.
• Another challenge was finding relevant information.

ORIGIN

• Created circa 400 BC
• Created in China
• Created by Confucius & Mencius
• Confucius lived 551 BC-479 BC (72 years old)
• Mencius made Confucianism into philosophy

ETHICAL

• Confucius wanted order & organization on the earth
• Five Constants: "li" (courtesy), "ren" (humane), yi" (relevant), "zhi" (smart), "xin" (rely)
• Five Relations: parent-child, ruler-subject, husband-wife, sibling-sibling, friend-friend
• Confucius stressed that a leader should be kind and warmhearted
• Confucius wanted followers to behave properly and act humane

POLITICAL

• Imperial court separate from administration
• Administration in China was managed by elites, not nobles
• 58 AD, Chinese leaders made schools honor Confucius
• Anti-Monopoly Law made to uphold Confucian ideas
• Confucius believed in education for progression

SOCIAL

• Confucius taught filial piety (respect for elders) & deference (submission)
• Confucius taught duty, loyalty, respect, responsibility
• Honest behavior & understanding relationships could create order
• Confucius taught that family always came first
• Children should respect parents, parents should love children

FUN FACTS

• September 28th is Confucius' birthday.
• Confucius' real name is Kong Qiu.
• Confucius taught small noble children about his thoughts.
• Confucius was born in the state of Lu, in China in the Zhou Dynasty
• Confucius had three kids (one boy, two girls).

FUN FACTS

• Confucius considered himself to be a failure
• Confucius wanted to be the advisor of a ruler
• Confucius has 2 million registered descendants (estimated 3)
• Confucius grew up as a poor boy, but still got an education
• Confucius became a judge when he was around age 50

CONFUCIANISM

• Confucianism today has around 5 million followers
• Confucius' words and ideas created a great philosophy
• Confucianism has effected China socially, politically, and ethically

WORKS CITED

• Buck, David D. "Confucius." Salem Press Biographical Encyclopedia (2013): Research Starters. Web. 18 May 2014.
• Hay, Jeff T. "Confucianism". The Greenhaven Encyclopedia of World Religions Ed. Linda Holler. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2007. 79-84. Gale Virtual Reference Library. 18 May 2014. Print.
• Horton, Thomas J. "Confucianism and antitrust: China's emerging evolutionary approach to Anti- Monopoly Law." International Lawyer Fall 2013: 193+. General OneFile. Web. 18 May 2014.
• TAN, J. Y. "Confucianism and Neo-Confucianism." New Catholic Encyclopedia. 2nd ed. Vol. 4. Detroit: Gale, 2003. 95-99. Gale Virtual Reference Library. 18 May 2014. Print.
• "Confucianism." Confucianism Origins, Confucianism History, Confucianism Beliefs. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 May 2014.

WORKS CITED

• "10 Interesting Confucianism Facts." My Interesting Facts RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 May 2014.
• "25 Interesting Facts About Confucius, A Great Chinese Philosopher." All Articles RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 May 2014.