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