CONFUCIANISM & TAOISM Flashcards
who is the founder of CONFUCIANISM
CONFUCIUS (KONG TZU/MASTER KONG)
what does “tzu” mean in chinese names?
“master”
according to Confucius, a fully developed person is one who maintains a ________ with others and is a good ______ of the society
good relation; member
what was Confucius’ main concern?
his main concern is our conduct with and to others
HOW SHOULD WE CONDUCT OURSELVES IN THE SOCIETY?
before we can have the 4 Confucian virtues, we must have this virtue
HSIAO (FILIAL PIETY)
a virtue of the attitude of obedience, devotion, and care for one’s parents and the elderly
HSIAO (FILIAL PIETY)
enumerate the FOUR CONFUCIAN VIRTUES (in order)
REN/JEN (BENEVOLENCE)
YI (RIGHTEOUSNESS)
LI (PROPRIETY)
HSIN/XIN (SINCERITY/HONESTY)
a virtue of being generous and having authentic concern for the welfare of others; manifested in one’s readiness to help others in times of need
REN/JEN (BENEVOLENCE)
a virtue which is also the enunciation of the golden rule: “DO TO OTHERS WHAT YOU WANT OTHERS DO UNTO YOU”
REN/JEN (BENEVOLENCE)
a virtue of having the capacity to distinguish right and wrong (inner sense/conscience)
YI (RIGHTEOUSNESS)
when you’re doing something not because you want a reward, but moral merit, what Confucian virtue are you exemplifying?
YI (RIGHTEOUSNESS)
a virtue of doing the right thing in the
right place always
LI (PROPRIETY)
a virtue and the state or quality of conforming to accepted standards of morals and following the rules of society (social and moral norms)
LI (PROPRIETY)
the chinese name their children based on the meaning of the name, usually to rectify their lives as they grow up (what Confucian virtue is usually exemplified from this?)
LI (PROPRIETY)
a virtue of being true to his/her words and his/her duties and obligation
HSIN/XIN (SINCERITY/HONESTY)
the hardest virtue to achieve
HSIN/XIN (SINCERITY/HONESTY)
what virtue is “palabra de honor”
HSIN/XIN (SINCERITY/HONESTY)
when exemplifying this virtue, it becomes part of his/her nature and character to be always sincere and honest even when there are no people around
HSIN/XIN (SINCERITY/HONESTY)
you become this when you acquire the four confucian virtues
THE GENTLEMAN (JUN TZU)
the model human being in a society according to confucius
THE GENTLEMAN (JUN TZU)
the opposite of THE GENTLEMAN (JUN TZU)
XIAOREN (small man)
the gentleman understands what is moral, the small man understands what is ________
profitable
the gentleman agrees with others without being an ____, the small man echoes without being in ______
echo; agreement
the gentleman is easy to _____ but difficult to _________
serve; please
the small man is difficult to ___, but easy to ______
serve; please
the gentleman is at ease without being arrogant; the small man is _______ without being at ____
arrogant; ease
founder of TAOISM/DAOISM
LAO TZU (OLD MASTER)
book of LAO TZU about TAOISM/DAOISM
TAO TE CHING
TAO means what?
“the way of all things”
a word that describes the nature as holistic, following a uniform law
TAO
the way of NATURE
TAO
explain the FUNDAMENTAL LAW OF NATURE
“when a thing reaches one extreme, it reverts from it”
a law that says that something becomes bad if it becomes excessive, as it goes against nature
FUNDAMENTAL LAW OF NATURE
a phrase which means having no activity/non-action
“WU-WEI” or “WEI-WU-WEI”
what is the goal of “WU-WEI” or “WEI-WU-WEI”
to achieve a perfect equilibrium
THE TAO ACTS BY ___________
NON-ACTING
to act naturally and spontaneously
“WU-WEI” or “WEI-WU-WEI”
symbol of taoism
YIN YANG
a person who mastered the way of the TAO
SAGE
this person understands that strength is gained through softness
SAGE
