Confucius

with insolence and the words of the sages with derision.” (Confucius, Book 16, Section 8, Page 140) Confucius elaborates on junzi very frequently. They’re the ideal model of a law abiding, knowledgable, and humble citizen and gentleman in Confucian philsophy. However, he does note that even junzi are subject to the influence of other aspects such as the Decree of Heaven, greater men, and the words of sages. It’s noteworthy in that Confucius concedes his ideal superior citizen must be obedient…

Confucianism has a much different approach towards the afterlife than most religions however. Being that the religion has no record of ever believing a god of any sort, many believe that it is not a religion for that very fact. Its creator K'ung Fu- tzu (Confucius) believed in a religion in which you maintain a peaceful atmosphere while on Earth and die peacefully. Confucianism is based on a previous dynasty known as the Zhou. Founded in China in between 6th-5th B.C.E. Confucianism has 6.4…

Nowadays in 21 centuries, human society steps into the era of advanced civilization, various religions are able to exist together instead of having one specific religion dominates the others. As a successful example of coexistence of different religions, the Chinese religions give a thorough illustration and explanation on how the Daoism, Buddhism, and Confucian can merge together harmoniously: as Chinese culture was influenced by Daoism, Buddhism and Confucian simultaneously, there appeared a…

From the text we understand that Zi-gong Confucius disciple is sent to help two people whose friend suddenly died. From this text we can assume that two people (friends) represent Daoism thought and Zi-gong represents Confucius thought. In this particular case we interfere different perceptions or interpretation of death by Confucian and Daoism thought. Zi-gong is very surprised and confused when he finds out that two friends are playing flute in presence of the corpse. This gives us idea that,…

Confucianism is one of the biggest religions in East Asia established by孔夫子 (Kong Fu Zi), so called Confucius. Started from Ancient China, it has long been a framework of East Asian society and a key to decipher the culture. As a part of the East Asian culture, the religion served as a basis for the shared values and it shaped the thought. This paper will analyze the worldview, beliefs, practices, and symbols in relations to Christianity with an intention to suggest an effective way of…

Confucius “was a man of no particular distinction in his own day who exerted a profound influence on the development of Chinese culture through his teachings.” Born from a small central state of Lu, Confucius traveled from state to state to find a ruler who would accept and put his teachings into practice. He preached about a utopia, “in which rulers and…

Confucius said, "A man living without conflicts, as if he never lives at all." (Confucius, n.d.). Conflict is an innate aspect of life. Conflict can be damaging, directing the participants to magnify negative emotions and attitudes toward each other and waste needless energy that can be rather spent more productively. Conflict can also aggravate differences and result in divisions and polarization between the conflicting groups of people. However, if managed well, conflict can be constructive,…

Confucius is a great philosopher and the first teacher in Chinese History. He established a philosophical system—Confucianism, also known as Ruism, which becomes an essential foundation of Chinese philosophy and deeply influences Chinese even East Asian culture. Confucianism is a value system which made clear in the most important book Lunyu, also translated as "The Confucian Analects". The book was written by Confucius ' followers after his death, which is a collection of sayings and ideas by…

birth. Confucius believed that there should be a small, powerful government that would not be questioned by the subjects. This can be contrasted with the principles upheld…

for a happy end. Confucius and his belief Confucius was a Chinese teacher who came about during China’s time of war and chaos. He was known for being the founder of Confucianism, which taught that society depended fully on families. Along other people, his philosophy brought China out of its current chaos and civil wars. Confucius was born in 551 B.C. in the state of Lu. His father was one of the officers of the Lu army. Unfortunately, his father died three years after Confucius was born,…