Chinese Religion (General)

Question 1

What is the old and new way of translating Chinese?

Answer 1

Old way: Wade Giles (Dao)

New Way: Pinyin (Tao)

Question 2

What are the Four significant rivers?

Answer 2

1. indus
2. Tigris-Euphraides
3. Nile
4. Yellow

Question 3

Important Aspects of Chinese culture:

Answer 3

• syncretism
• ancestors
• honor
• respect (especially for elders)
• propriety
• family

Question 4

What will happen if the ancestors aren’t fed?

Answer 4

natural disasters because they become “hungry ghosts”

Question 5

How is time measured in China?

Answer 5

Dynasties

Question 6

What marks a new dynasty?

Answer 6

when there is a new ruling family

Question 7

What are the two dynasties we learned about?

Answer 7

1. Shang

2. Zhou

Question 8

Who was the primary deity during the Shang dynasty?

Answer 8

Shangdi

Question 9

What happened to Shangdi when the Zhou dynasty came about?

Answer 9

The deities name was changed to “Tian”, meaning heaven

Question 10

What is Tian Ming?

Answer 10

The mandate of heaven. Heaven chooses the emperor and if the emperor is overthrown then they must not have been virtuous enough to rule and therefore not supported by heaven

Question 11

Tian Ming gives the people a TON of power when it comes to the ruling emperor. For this reason, it is a good example of…

Answer 11

sacred legitimation.

Question 12

What does the symbol for chi describe?

Answer 12

the energy coming off oy you the way steam comes off of white rice.

Question 13

What are the three teachings in China?

Answer 13

1. Daoism
2. Confucianism
3. Buddhism