Confucianism Flashcards
Who could create a harmonious society
Excellent individuals
How does one achieve excellence?
Education
Proper education could not truly happen in-
Isolation
More like what rather then a religion
Philosophy
The five great relationships
Father and son, older to younger, husband to wife, elder brother to younger brother, ruler to subject
The virtues of Confucianism
Ren, li, shu, xiao, wen
To think of others and display sympathy kindness and thoughtfulness
Ren
Doing what is proper and having good manners
Li
The idea that you reap what you sow and you should consider your actions from the other persons point of view
Shu
Filial piety and the belief that males are important figures
Xaio
Culture associated with civilized individuals and the responsibility of relationships
Wen
The five classics of Confucian literature
History, poetry, changes, rights, spring and autumn annals
The four books of confucian literature
The analects, The great learning, the doctrine of the mean, the Mencius
Three steps in the evolution of Confucianism
Philosophy, educational system, religion
Founder. And when
Confucius in sixth century BC
