4.3 Legacy of Thought Flashcards
the birthplace of Confucius
Lu Province
Chinese teacher of morals that came to embody the core of Confucius
Confucius
Disciple of Confucius who is regarded as second only Confucius as the cofounder of Confuciusm
Mencius
First great teacher of Daoism who taught before Confucius
Laozi
a high ranking social class
nobility
Zhou dynasty text that Confucius interpreted and revived
Book of Documents
a collection of sayings by Confucius
Analects
a way of thinking and living based on the teachings of Confucious
Confucianism
in dynastic China, the divine right to govern for the good of all people
Mandate of Heaven
the belief in finding the “way”, or the doa, of the universe.
Daoism