Confucianism

Question 1

the man

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kong fuzi (551-479bc)
real name - kong qiu

Question 2

he is not

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an originator of anything but someone tries to restore the way of antiquity

Question 3

not a deity in china but a

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teacher

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the analects were written by

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his devoted folloewrs (4th century)

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the analects are

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classic of poetry, (shijing), history ( shujing), changes (yijin), and records of rithes (liji) chronicels of the spring and autumn periods with zuo commnentary

Question 6

world view

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the world is sustained by and structure around the three powers

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the powers are

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heaven (tian) - nature spiritual realm source of ehtical principles
earht (di)
humans (ren) - heaven, earht and humans are the origin of all things. heaven generates them, earth nourish them and human perfect hem

Question 8

the book of change presents them as three modes of the same, theey are

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the way of heaven is called yin and yang;
the way of earth is called yielding and fir;
the way of humans is called humaneness and righteousness

Question 9

what is central to the confucian way

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the principle of tianren hey - the harmonious oneness of heaven and humanity

Question 10

old prover

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if there be righteousnes sin the heart, there will be beauty in the character, if ther is beauty in the character wthere will be harmony in the home. if there i harmony in the home, there will be order in the nation. when there is order in each nation there will be peace in the world.

Question 11

conceptual cycle

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individual - family- community- country-universe

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the indidvidual is the stare of

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thie ethical order

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the right thing begins

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in the family (primary group)

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the first wo fo the cycle are

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the incubator of morality and a microcosm of the society

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the become a human is by

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engaging with one another (secondary group)

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the goal of the confucain ehtical world

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harmony

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harmony (he) is

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primarily related to music, to produce to transform and to enlarge.
to relize harmony, people has to deal with tension and conflicts in three sets of relationsip

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the three sets of relationship

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family
self and others
the state and the subjects

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the five cardinal relationshipes

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emperor-subject 9RIGHTS AND DUTIES)
FATHER-SOMN (LOVE)
HUSBAND AND WIFE (DIVEISION OF LABOR)
bro-bro 9loyalty, respect and order)
friend - friend (trust)

Question 20

all relationships are

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superior and inferior, no equality. the emphaiss is alwasys palce don the superiors to fulfill their dutties in order to win the respect and obedience

Question 21

zi gong asked

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is there any one word that cna serve as a priciple for the oncduct o flie. confucius said: perhaps the word reciprocity, do not od to others what you would not want others to do to you

Question 22

tripod of confucain values system

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ren
filial pitey
li

Question 23

ren

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relation between two humans shoudl be governed by kindness, empathy an dconcerns for the other, it is not about ind spiritual morality but social behavior in a public setting.

Question 24

filial piet

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the most fundamental human bond - parent and child
devoltion to ones paretns and family members but agian it is a reciprocal relationship
importance: few of those who are filial sons and respectful brothers will show disrespect ot superiors and there has never been a man who is respectful to superior sna yet creates disorder. a superior man is devoted to the fundamental. when the root is frimly established. the mral law will gro. filial piety and brotherly respect are the root of humanity.

Question 25

li

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li or rituals - proper wasy of dioing things in the deepest sense
perfomances of these rites were seen as esential for the development of a sense of marla propriety in human relationships

Question 26

three dimension

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religious social and psychological

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socail norms center on

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li

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qoute

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huans are born to have desires. desisres breed demans, demands lead ot competition, competition causes disorder and idsorder brings turmoil.

Question 29

li is to learn what

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how to reconcile ones desires iwt the needs of ones family and toher through self restrain and sel discipline

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rituals preformed iwth

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complete devotion and sincerity

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socia values center on

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ren

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in confucian tradition, humans exist in

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asocial context

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tools to become human

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xue - to be socialized

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human nature is

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good

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learning is to emulate

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the good

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learnign is

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self-cultivation

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jiao socialiation

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to teach by setting good examples

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central question fo rconfucius is what

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how a society can achieve harmony and order and people can live in peace and cooperation. this world oriented

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one can only become human in

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relationship and in communty. nee dethics showing usa s a social being

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confucianism is

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human centered and uty consicous