East Asia Test Flashcards
Te
Conf: good virtue
Taoism: power from balence of yin/yang
Tao
Conf: the way
Taoism: nature, balence
Chun tzu
Gentleman
Main virtue of conf:
Jen- goodness
Other virtues:
Shu
Li
Wen
Treat others well
Ritual (proper things at proper times)
Wen: art
Five constant relationships
Ruler - ruled Husband - wife Father - son Older brother - younger brother Friend -friend
Style of the analects: law/guide
First verse:
If people do not recongnise me and it does not bother me, am i not a noble man?
Confu and true understanding
Only by speaking honestly is true understanding
Taoism
Sage
Balenced man
Taoism main virtue
Wu-wei- actionless activity
Taoism other virtues
Humility & noncompitition
Natural & naturalism
Non aggression & passive rule
No compitionon
Musician
Athlete
Judo
Friendship
Tempo
Sidestep
Give into force
Be yourself
Style of tao te ching- paradoxes
First verse:
Tao that can be spoken is not the internal tao, the name that can be named is not the internal name
Yang
White, energy, movement, stress, masculine, ecc
Yin
Dark, calm, night ecc
Teachers make a difference
Percentage of new teachers that quit
50%
Axial age 800-200bc
Religious Thinkers transform society
Relgion> culture > civilization > great civilization