China Flashcards
Who founded Confucianism
Kong fuzi or Confucius
Personal virtues of Confucianism
Reverence for tradition Solid political life Respect for social superior Leaders behave modestly Do unto others as your status dictates
Book about Confucianism
Anelects
Education was accessible to
All
Legalism believed
Gov ruled by force
Human nature is evil
Daoism beliefs
Natures harmony and mystery
Laozi
Divine impulse
Art
Painted Bronze Pottery Jade and ivory Silk screens
Science
Practical work encouraged
Scientific ideas
Calendar Planetary movement Sunspots Seismographs Anatomical knowledge Hygiene Acoustics
No monumental
Buildings
Confucianism
Continuity
Things China made
Iron
Ox drawn plow harness
Paper
Water powered mill
3 main social groups
aristocracy/bureaucrats
Laboring masses
Mean people
Parents
Never wrong
No need/desire to
Learn from other cultures
Gov extension of
Family
If u were arrested u were presumed
Guilty
Confucius wanted to be
Chief advisor to a qualified king
Zhou
1029-258 BCE
Qin
221-202BCE
Han
202BCE-220 CE
Religion focused on
Harmonious earthly life
Isolation did what
Limited ability to learn from other cultures but no invasion and strong identity