4-3 Flashcards
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Lu Province
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the birthplace of Confucius
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Confucius
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551- 479 b.c Chinese teacher of morals that came to embody the core of Confucianism
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Mencius
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Disciple of Confucius who is regarded as second only to Confucius as the co founder of Confucianism .
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Laozi
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sixth century B.C. first great teacher of Daoism who taught before Confucius
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nobility
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a high-ranking social class
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Book of Documents
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Zhou dynasty text that Confucius interpreted and revived.
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Analects
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a collection of saying by Confucius
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Confucianism
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a way of thinking and living based on the teachings of Confucius
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Mandate of Heaven
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in dynastic China, the divine right to govern for the good of all people
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Daoism
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the belief in finding the “way” or the dao, of the universe
