Confucianism Flashcards
What is Confucianism’s sacred writing
The Analects
Which cultures did Confucianism
China
When was Confucius born?
Born 500 BCE in China
Why did Confucius create a philosophy?
He saw different lords fighting for power
What was Confucius profession?
He served in the Gov’t
What do the believe about respect??
In Chinese society - always respect people who are older especially your parents
What do they believe about education?
Education is extremely important
Educate people with good character to run the gov’t
Proper Behavior…
Ceremonies, rituals, formal, proper behavior is important
What are 5 Basic relationships?
Ruler/ subject Husband / Wife Father / Son Older sibling/ younger sibling Friend / friend
Respect elders/ people higher than you and they must be a good role model in return
What is the Golden Rule?
Treat others how you want to be treated how you wanted to be treated