Mencius

Journal entry # 1 Chen march, 7, 209 I am turning 18 today and I am getting a will from my grandfather for all of his money, so today I am going to start out on a journey on the silk road. First i need to buy some supplies from my hometown beygin. First I will buy some silk pants and some weapons for some self protection. Next I will buy a silk banner ,a silk shirt ,and a glass plate. I also need to buy a sword and a bow and some arrows for protection or trading. The last thing I need to buy is…

and the belief that women should be subservient to men. The Imperial Civil examination is very important because the only way to become part of the government is to pass the civil exam. The civil exam required the study of four books the Analects, Mencius, Golden means and great learning all Confucian…

It is not the beard that makes the philosopher.并非胡子使人成为哲学家。 Every cloud has a silver lining.黑夜漫漫,终有尽头。 We all know that western countries and eastern people have different beliefs. Most of us don’t believe in God, but we trust in Republican Party, so that our filial duty will follow the republican party. On the contrary, western people will follow what God ask them to do. They more pray before doing something. And most of the times they will obey the Bible. So we all have faith in our different…

The idea of nature is of huge importance and the concept of harmony with nature and oneself is the defining characteristic of the ancient Chinese belief system. There is an emphasis placed on the welfare and well being of the individual in the present life as opposed to a future one. What separates Confucianism, Taoism and Chinese Buddhism is the meaning which is associated with nature. Confucianism places emphasis on the nature of the human. Taoism focuses on harmony with the universe and…