world religions: confucianism Flashcards
1
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Birth name of Confucius
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Kung Fu Tzu
2
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Confusius’ childhood
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Raised in poverty by mother, father died when he was young.
3
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State of china when Confucius grew up
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State of unrest
4
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At the age of 50, what’d Confucius do
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Ran for political office
5
Q
What is learning for?
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Means of knowing what it means to be human
6
Q
End of his life?
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Seen as a failure
7
Q
How was spreading his teachings for him?
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Very difficult, he tried for 13 years
8
Q
Main concern of Confucius
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Restoring stability
9
Q
Analects
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Confucius’ sayings
10
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What’d Confucius embrace?
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Human relationships
11
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Confucius’ response to dealing with enemies?
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Justice not punishment
12
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Confucius’ main goal
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To be the ideal human
13
Q
Wen
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Cultural arts that create societal unity
14
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Jen
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Ruhn, benevolence
15
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Li
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Lee, sacred ritual, the proper way to do things
