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Confucius was also known by what name? |
Kongfuzi |
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Confucius |
The founder of Confucianism. |
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What was Confucius? |
Primarily a teacher, he sought to develop good government through a responsible ruler and ethical people. |
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When did Confucius live? |
551-479 B.C.E. |
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Junzi was also knwon as? |
Chun Tzu |
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Junzi |
The gentleman or superior man. He was a role model for the conduct of the chinese people |
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Li Ji was also known as? |
Li Chi |
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Li ji |
The Chinese classic on rites supposedly editied by Confucius. Originated before confucius. |
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Li |
the Confucian principle of righteousness or propriety. Refer to ritual and correct conduct ijn society. |
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The Five Relationships |
Ruler - Subject Husband - Wife Father - Son Older brother - Younger brother Elder friend - younger friend |
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Yi |
Internalized Li, or righteousness; Li as it has become a part of and individual's conduct. |
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Ren is also known as? |
Jen |
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Ren |
The humane principle, based on fellow-feeling. Deep empathy or compassion for other humans. |
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Shu |
Reciprocity; individuals treating others as they would like to be treated. They do not do to other wht they would not want done to themselves. |
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Mohists |
Followers of Mozi. They advocated curing the ills of society by practicing mutual love among people. |
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Why did Confucius object Mohist universal love? |
Because it did not allow for special feelings for kin. |
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Mozi was also known as? |
Mo Tzu |
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Mozi |
Founder of the Mohist philosophy, which advocated brotherly love. Brotherhood meant sharing equally the essentials of food, clothing, and shelter. |
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Fajia is also known as? |
Fa-Chia Legalists |
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Fajia |
The Legalist school of philosophy that taught government. |
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Han Feizi was also known as? |
Han Fei Tzu |
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Han Feizi |
A representative of the Fajia school of philosophy in China. |
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What did Han Feizi Teach? |
People were governed best by a ruler who harshly enforced rigid laws. |
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Mengzi was also known as? |
Mencius |
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Mengzi |
A later disciple of Confucius who emphasized an inborn goodness of humans. |
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Xunzi was also known as? |
Hsun Tsu |
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Xunzi |
A Confucian who argued that humans are evial by nature and must be taught good rather than evil. |
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Zhuxi was also know as? |
Chu Hsi |
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Zhuxi |
The leader of the Neo-Confucian revival in the twelfth century. |
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Taiji |
The Great Ultimate in Neo-Confucian philosophy, it is the Li, that works within everything. |
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Chiang K'ai Shek |
The leader of Nationalist China who established a government in Taiwan. |
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Chiang K'ai Shek was driven from mainland by whom? |
Mao Zedong |
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Mao Zedong was also knonwn as? |
Mao Tse-tung |
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Mao Zedong |
Teh Marxist leader of China who overthrew the Nationalist government of Chiang K'ai Shek in 1949. |
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What type of government did Mao Zedong establish after overthrowing the Nationlist government? |
The People's Republic of China |
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Tianming |
Them mandate of heaven. |
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Did the Zhou and Han emperors claim to rule successfully because they followed Tianming. True or False |
True |
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The problem for humans is? |
Disharmony, by thinking of only one's self interest and not the interest of the whole. |
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The solution for humans is? |
Harmony, by not doing to other what they wouldn't want done to themselves. |
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Confucianism emphasis the duty of life after death rather then the duties of those that are living. True or False |
False |
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Confucius invited what? |
Merit AKA Exam |
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What is the best way to teach someone something? |
By example |
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Chung yung |
A doctrine meaning refuse extremes in one's behavior |