confucianism Flashcards
1
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rujiao?
A
refined/educated; doctrine
2
Q
another name for confucius?
A
kong qiu
master kong
kong fu zi
3
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story of confucius?
A
- from a once noble family
- fled to Lu
- became a tax collector, stable manager, a book keeper
- disintegration of feudal system
4
Q
what is the disintegration of the feudal system?
A
- return to the golden age (zhou dynasty)
- virtues need to be taught
- excellent individuals
- harmonious society
5
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Tianming concept
A
‘mandate of heaven’
6
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Tian
A
forces beyond human control
7
Q
in confucianism they believe that..
A
man is capable of being good
8
Q
junzi
A
superior man
nomleman gentleman
9
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xiaoren
A
small or petty person
10
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what are the 5 great relationships?
A
father-son elder brother-younger brother husband - wife elder - younger (teacher - student) ruler - subject
11
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zhengming
A
rectification of names
(to correct)
this dictates the one’s duty
12
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confucian virtues
A
REN-benevolence/humaneness -shu-- reciprocity (outward expression) LI-propriety (inward expression) YI-righteousness/ justice ZHI-wisdom/knowledge XIN-integrity/reliability ------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEN-culture XIAO - fillial piety (follow your parents) veneration of ancestors
13
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four books?
A
analects-teachings of confucius
great learning-character of a noble person
doctrine of the mean-equilibrium between heaven and earth
mencius-teachings of mengzi
14
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five classics?
A
book of... history-zhou dynasty poetry-zhou dynasty changes-divination rights-ceremonies spring and autmn annals - state of Lu (where confucius lived)
15
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what does mencius believe in human nature?
A
people become bad because of human nature
