Confucianism Flashcards
It was created around…
551-479 B.C.E. (after Buddha)
Primary goal
Social order
Gov’t
Feudal-protection from a lord
Filial Peity
Devotion to parents and family members
Education
Essential to developing a person’s character
Confucianism is built on….
The teachings of Confucius
I Ching
“Book of Changes”-used for advice and common sense. Threw set of coins, read oracle.
Respect for…
Authority
End of
Zhou dynasty
Confiscus
Most influential scholar, founder of Confucianism. Born in crisis and violence and wanted to restore ancient values.
Five basic relationships
The relationships that confiscus thought could restore ancient values.
Who should practice filial piety?
Children
Showed rulers…
How to govern wisely
Became…
Minister of justice:
He was kind, courteous. Crime disappeared until he resigned.
Spent the rest of his life…
Teaching Daoism
Analects of Confucianism
A collection of Confiscus’ teachings.
Who was Meniscus?
He was a disiple who helped to spread Confiscus’ teachings.
What I’ll education do based on Confucian beliefs?
Transform a humble born person into a gentleman.
What did Confiscus create in the gov’t?
Bureaucracy. Decisions by state officials rather than elected leaders.
Some virtues of a gentleman
Precise
Gives more than needed
Is just
Education
VERY IMPORTANT
Religion?
Rites and rituals served to unite people
People in the world who follow Confucianism…
Seek to perfect the people of the world
Type of gov’t
Feudal
Goal
Become a servant of society
Where did the ideas spread to?
East Asia
