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What is Buddha’s impression of the vinegar?

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Buddha finds it to be bitter

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Who are the vinegar tasters?

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Buddha, Confucius, Lao Tzu

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What is Confucius’ impression of the vinegar?

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He finds it to be sour.

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What is Lao Tzu’s impression of the vinegar?

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He finds it to be sweet.

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What does the vinegar represent?

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Life

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What is Confucianism?

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Confucianism is a philosophy that was meant to restore peace to Confucius’ corrupt and war torn society. Confucius favorite piece over rebellion so he attempted to teach governments to please heaven. Confucianism could be said to focus on the practicalities of daily life.

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What are parts of Confucius’ philosophy?

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Ren: Loving others (benevolence)

Li: The rituals and rule of proper behavior (rectitude)

Ren + Li = De

De: Virtue

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What are the five basic relationships in Conucianism?

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1) ruler and subject
2) father and son
3) elder brother and younger brother
4) husband and wife
5) friend and friend

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What is filial piety?

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Respect for one’s parents

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Where does Confucianism come from?

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Confucianism comes mainly from the speeches of Confucius as recorded by his students in the analects of Confucius.

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What is Taoism?

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Created by Lao Tzu who lived in 400-500 B.C. It is a philosophy that focuses on humility (being humble and one for others) and religious piety. It is a Chinese philosophy. Taoism could be said to focus on health.

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What does “Tao” mean?

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The way

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What is Lao Tzu’s nickname?

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The old master

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In the Tao de Pooh, who is who?

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Buddhism is Eeoyre.
Confucianism is the rabbit.
Taoism is the pooh bear.

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How has Confucius affected the Chinese society?

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Confucius has cause people in China to relentlessly study, (focusing on the “Four Books” and the “Five Books”. The primary purpose of education was to turn people into good family members in good subjects of the emperor. Confucius placed great importance on the family. Confucius also placed great importance in the five basic relationships and respect for the authority.

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What is The name of the book that contains Confucian insight?

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The Analects of Confucius.

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What does Confucius say about family life and education, ritual and proper behavior, being part of society, material possessions, filial piety you, respect for authority, patriarchy, extended family dead and alive, control of the motions and self-discipline, woman’s role, and humility?

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Family life and education: family is important and education is very important, study a lot, the five basic relationships. Ritual & proper behavior: be polite and know when to bow or where to sit at a table Being part of society: Material possessions: Filial piety: Respect for authority: Patriarchy: Extended family dead and alive: take care of all family, whether they are dead or alive Control of emotions and self discipline: don’t show your emotions Woman’s role: Confucius gave men the power and assumed men would treat women fairly, he didn’t out women that high up on the five family basics. Humility: be humble

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Who were Chaung Tzu and Lao-Tzu? What did Lao-Tzu write?

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Chaung Tzu is a Taoist man who wrote parables that were all about him and wrote “The Chuang Tzu” book. Lao- Tzu is supposedly the creator of Taoism. Lao- Tzu wrote the Tao Te Ching.

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What do the Taoists say about laws and society and education?

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Too many laws hurt society. For education, we need to experience things, not just learn about it.

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Tao means? Te means? Ching means?

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Tao- the way
Te- virtuosity
Ching- book

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Tao means?

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The Way

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We Wei means? What is an element for it?

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Not doing, not fighting, going with the flow, perfect simplicity, flexibility. Water is an element for it.

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What is Ch’i?

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Energy is Ch’i. Vital energy is Ch’i.

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Yin and Yang is what?

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Good and bad, they balance each other out.

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What is P’u?

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P’u is the uncared block. Leaving something with its natural beauty or natural state.

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What are defining elements of Taoist art?

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Nature is key, relationships with nature, and original simplicity and mystery

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Water in Taoism is good how?

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It goes in whatever way it needs to.

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Chaung Tzu uses a butterfly and turtle as symbols why?

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Because

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What does Chuang Tzu say about relativism and anarchy?

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Chuang Tzu says that all things are relative for relativism. Chuang Tzu also says get away from society and rules, and that anarchy (no rules) is the best state of being. Chuang Tzu also doesn’t care about honor (in the turtle parable about being alive and happy or dead and honored).

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What is the woman warrior story and the family story about?

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Woman warrior- Girl cheats on boy

Family- Smart kid

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Who wrote the Art of War? How is it still relevant? Can you explain any strategies suggested by this ancient texts and how it might be a plied to a modern conflict?

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Sun Tzu. The Art of War quotes are still relevant because they still affect us and they are very wise quotes to live life by. “The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.” This quite is still relevant today because if you can become friends with an enemy without fighting, then you have been successful.

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Study characters for China.

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Study their meanings to.

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Study hero film questions.

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What is the point of Chuang Tzu’s Ox parable?

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Once you are put into a social class, you must stay in that class. In other words, be who you are meant to be.

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Why might Chuang Tzu (a Taoist) dream of being a butterfly. Why is a butterfly an appropriate symbol for Taoism? How does the quote comment on the difference between perception and reality (in other words, how we know what we think is real is in fact real? How do butterflies travel?

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A butterfly is unappropriate symbol because they are free, natural, and harmless. We know what is real because reality is what we came through and perception is how we see something. Butterflies travel by flight.

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What in your opinion is the point of Chuang Tzu’s parable?

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It’s about simplicity, not material things.

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What according to this anecdote is nonsense?

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Nonsense is? The story means don’t change stuff because it’s meant to be how it was.

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What does Chuang Tzu seem to be saying about death?

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Death is just a part of life.

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What are two defining element of Taoist art?

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1) Harmoize with nature

2) We (humans) are a small compared to nature

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What is the main point of the Hafiz & Sufi poetry? What is the code in the story? Why are the poems coded? Who is the author of the poems?

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This is the poem about the beetles getting drunk off of wine. The beetles are people and the wine is God. It was illegal to talk about religion in the area so he coded the poems about religion and stuff with beetles and wine or other stuff. The all the stuff in the poems translated to loving God. The other is Hafiz

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Read the Cairo Rooftop story

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Okay

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What is the Shah?

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The Shah is originally a young officer who wanted democracy for Iran. Eventually he was visited by the British who wanted Oran’s oil so he was influenced by the British to overthrow the old emperor and become emperor of Iran. Later on he became the emperor of Iran. So he is Iran’s emperor during Iran’s revolution?

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What is Farsi?

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It is Marji’s language. So it’s Iran’s language.

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What is Ayatollah?

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It is a title for the religious leader.

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What is Persia?

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Iran, formerly the known as Persia, officially the Islamic republic of Iran, is a country in Western Asia.

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What is an epigraph? What is Persepolis’ epigraph?

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A short quotation or saying at the beginning of a book or chapter, intended to suggest it’s theme.

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What is the symbolism/conflict in Buzkoshi boys?

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The conflict is Rafi either following in his fathers footsteps or doing whatever he wants to do which is what Ahmad wants him to do. The symbolism is the axe?

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What is Shiite and Sunni Muslim?

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A Sunni Muslim chose Abu Bakr

Shiite Muslim favored Ali

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Who burned down the Rex Theater?

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They thought it was the religious leader Ayatollahwho burned it down because of slow fire department response times. The police locked the doors so people couldn’t get out and the police abused people on the outside.

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What is the Iranian revolution in Persepolis?

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The overthrowing of the Shah going to democratic policies.

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What is the Mosque?

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The Mosque is a building in which Muslims worship God.

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Where is foreshadowing in the Kite runner? Where is conflict in the Kite Runner?

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Foreshadowing:
Conflicts:

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Where is Juxtaposition in Persepolis?

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When Marji is dancing to songs and hanging up posters and being happy wearing mikes and there is war going on outside and she isn’t suppose to be doing this stuff.

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