Chinese Religions

Question 1

Confucius

Answer 1

Master K’ung

Question 2

The highest deity in the Shang Period

Answer 2

Shang-di

Question 3

The way

Answer 3

Dao

Question 4

Spiritual force

Answer 4

Ling

Question 5

Wuxing

Answer 5

Five substances theory: water, fire, wood, metal, earth

Question 6

The “earth ruler”; local god who controls the earths fertility

Answer 6

Tu-di Gong

Question 7

Being fully human

Answer 7

Ren

Question 8

Propriety and good manners

Answer 8

Li

Question 9

The ideal Confucian gentleman

Answer 9

Junzi

Question 10

Proper filial conduct (parent/child)

Answer 10

Xiao

Question 11

Five Hierarchical Relationships

Answer 11

1. Parent/child
2. Husband/wife
3. Elder/Younger Brother
4. Friend/friend
5. Ruler/minister

Question 12

Compilation of Confucius’ sayings

Answer 12

Analects

Question 13

Major Dao text

Answer 13

Daodejing

Question 14

Writer of the Daodejing

Answer 14

Lao Tzu

Question 15

Two opposite and complimentary cosmic forces

Answer 15

Yin and yang

Question 16

Path of noninterferance

Answer 16

Wuwei

Question 17

Text that explores the mystery of the Dao in human experience

Answer 17

Zhuang Zi

Question 18

Legendary old dynasty in China

Answer 18

Xia (Hsia) Dynasty

Question 19

14th-11th century BCE; flourished along the Yellow River

Answer 19

Shang Dynasty

Question 20

1045-221 BCE many major Chines philosophical schools developed in this stage

Answer 20

Zhou (Chou) Dynasty

Question 21

221-207 BCE First Emperor of China; main policy was legalism

Answer 21

Qin (Ch’in) Dynasty

Question 22

206 BCE - 220 CE Confucianism became state-sponsored; gov’t officials were chosen based on merit not birthright

Answer 22

Han Dynasty

Question 23

618-906 CE height of Buddhism in China

Answer 23

Tang (T’ang) Dynasty

Question 24

The Book of Changes

Answer 24

I-ching (Yijing)