lesson 3, chap 4 Flashcards
1
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Lu Province
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the birthplace of Confucius
2
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Confucius
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Chinese teacher of morals that came to embody the core of Confucianism
3
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Mencius
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disciple of Confucius who regraded as second only to Confucius as the cofounder of Confucianism
4
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Laozi
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sixth b.c. First great teacher of Daoism who taught before Confucius
5
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nobility
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a high-ranking social class
6
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Book of Documents
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Zhou dynasty text that Confucius interpreted and revived
7
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Analects
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a collection of saying by Confucius
8
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Confucianism
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a way of thinking and living based on the teaching of Confucius
9
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Mandate of Heaven
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in dynasty china, the divine right to govern for the good of all people
10
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Daoism
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the belief in finding the “way”, or the dao, of the universe