Chapter 6 - Taoism and Confucianism Flashcards
Three Doctrines
Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism
Laozi (Lao Tzu)
Old Master or Old Child
Daodejing (Tao Te Ching)
One of the world’s greatest books. “The classical book about the Way and its power.
Dao
The mysterious origin of the universe; which is present and visible in everything.
Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu)
Enriched the Taoism.
Basic Early Teachings of Taoism
- Tao
- Wu Wei - Effortlessness action
- Simplicity
- Gentleness
- Relativity
Confucius believed that…
each human being is capable of being good, refined, and even great; but he differed from the Taoists because he was convinced that a human being cannot achieve those qualities in isolation.
Junzi
The perfect person; the superior person.
The Five Great Relationships
Father-son Elder brother-younger brother Husband-wife Elder-younger Ruler-subject
Confucianism Virtues
Ren - sympathy
Li - Doing what is appropriate
Shu - reciprocity (Don’t do something to others that you wouldn’t want done to yourself)
Xiao - “filial piety” - the devotion of all of the members to their family.
Wen - culture, all the arts that are associated with civilization.
Analects
a book of the sayings attributed to Confucius and his early disciples
Five Classics
The classical literature of the time preceding Confucius, including poetry, history, and divination.
Four Books
The major Confucian books, which include the sayings of Confucius and Mencius
Legalists
the strictest of the Chinese philosophical schools, which advocated strong laws and punishments.
Mohists
A Chinese school of philosophy that taught universal love.
