Legacy Of Thought 4.3 Flashcards
the birthplace of Confucius.
Lu Province
c. 551 BC-479 BC. Chinese teacher of morals that came to embody the core of Confucianism.
Confucius
c. 371 BC 289 BC. Disciple of Confucius who is regarded as second only to Confucius as the co-founder of Confucianism.
Mencius
c. sixth century BC. First great teacher of Daoism who taught before Confucius.
Laozi
a high-ranking social class.
Nobility
Zhou dynasty text that Confucius interpreted and revived.
Book of document
a collection of saying by Confucius.
Analects
a way of thinking and living based on the teachings of Confucius.
Confucianism
in dynastic China, the divine right to govern for the good of all people.
Mandate of Heaven
the believe in finding the “way,” or the dao, of the universe.
Daoism