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19 Cards in this Set
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Yin
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Darkness, negativeness, femaleness, coolness, dampness, earth, moon, and shadows
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Yang
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Light, positive, male, warmness, dryness, the sun
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Yin & Yang
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Two forces within nature
The order of the universe is a balance between yin and yang Happiness results when yin and yang are in harmony |
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Qi
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Vital life force within human beings and nature
Yin and Yang are types of energy (the Qi) within the universe and all of life |
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Tao
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Fundamental impersonal force
Idea is to live simply, be in harmony, and understand the Tao |
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Li
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The idea of order
Everything running according to its own place, social order, and hierarchy |
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Jen
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The inner attitude of Li behavior, inner cultivating of goodness and love
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Analects of Confucius
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Written about the life of Confucius
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Tao Te Ching
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"The classic of the way and its power or virtue"
Human governments are folly and human acheivements are meaningless |
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5 Basic Relationships
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father to son
elder brother to younger brother husband to wife elder to junior ruler to subject |
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Lao-Tzu
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The founder of Taoism
The old man/old boy Wrote the Tao Te Ching |
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Confucius
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Founder of Confucianism
Believed in ethics and good government Believedthat the social and political goals were much more important than religious beliefs or goals |
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Mencius
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Helped to develop Confucianism
Teaches that we are good people, we have the ability to be perfect |
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Shen
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The beneficial spirits of light places
light = good |
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Kuei
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Evil spirits or dark places
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Confucianism
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Advocate a return to a Feudal system
Best societies are those that are most structured |
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Taoism
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Simple government is best
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Legalism
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Government should be without pity or moral regardless or other values
Should rule according to what is most beneficial to the majority of citizens |
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Mohists
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Government should run according to religion
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