Unit 4 - East Asian Religions Study Guide Flashcards
1
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Sanjiao
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Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism are practiced together
2
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Confucius
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Socrates of the East - do not do to others what you would not want done to yourself
3
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Axial Age in China
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Warring States
4
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Prothero’s 4 Steps
Confucianism
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Problem: chaos and immorality
Solution/Goal: personal and social order
Techniques:
* Li - education in ritual
* Jen - education in ethics
5
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Li
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Proper behavior: calls for courtesy, etiquette, formality, respect, and politeness
Leads to Xiao
Outward behavior
6
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Jen
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Human goodness
Inward behavior
7
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Li + Jen
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Chun-tzu
8
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5 Common Relationships
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- Emperor to subject - emperor is an example to subject
- Father to son - father is a model for son
- Husband to wife - husband heads the household and wife obeys
- Elder brother to younger brother - younger brother respects older brother and older brother holds responsibilities
- Friend to friend (male) - respect each other
9
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Xiao
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Ancestor worship and filial piety
10
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Lao-Tzu
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Founder of Daoism: “Old Master”
11
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Chuang-Tzu
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- Becoming one with nature
- Emphasized Wu Wei: what is soft is strong
12
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Prothero’s 4 Steps
Daoism
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- Problem: disharmony - an out of balance life
- Solution/Goal: Live a full life in natural harmony
- Techniques: reject ritual and live freely
**Wu Wei - natural action
**Qi balance (yin-yang, acupuncture, etc.)
13
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Tao
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- Nature of all things
- All that emanates from the Tao returns to the Tao
- Power of action without action
- All are called to live a life of simplicity in harmony with the Tao
