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15 Cards in this Set
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Dao (Way)
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In Daoism and Confucianism, the proper course of action; Daoism - followed through wuwei (nonaction), Confucianism - followed by following rituals and social forms
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Huizi
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Friend of Zhuangzi who served in the court of King Hui of Liang
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Jie
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"The evil tyrant" and last ruler of the Xia dynasty, overthrown by King Tang who founded the Shang dynasty
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King Wen
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A virtuous vassal of the Shang dynasty tyrant King Zhou, he planned the overthrow of the Shang dynasty but died before he could carry it out
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King Wu
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Son of King Wen, he overthrew the tyrant King Zhou to found the Zhou dynasty
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qi
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the energy that connects and animates everything in the universe; it is influenced by the balance of yin and yang
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Shen Bushai
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important figure in the Legalist school, developed the idea of administrative methods; he directly influenced Han Feizi
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Shun
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Emperor, on of the three Sage-Kings; he was renowned for his filial piety and was given his position by Emperor Yao for his dedication to his cruel father
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The Odes
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One of the Zhou dynasty "Five Classics;" a collection of 305 poems used by Confucian philosophers as textual support for their arguments
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Tian (Heaven)
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Originally the abode of the ancestors, later transformed into a symbol of the moral universe; Mo used it as a personal God, Xun and Zhuang as the impersonal process of nature, Kong and Meng something in between
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wuwei
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"not action" or "nonaction;" allowing the course of events to happen, rather than forcing them towards a goal
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xing (nature)
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also "human nature;" the way that someone is in a natural environment, without outside influences
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Yao
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The first of the Sage-Kings; he is credited with the invention of the calendar, developing rituals and music, and establishing the basic structure of government; he named the peasant Shun as his successor rather than his own unworthy son
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yin/yang
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either sides of or forces that shape qi; used to describe anything that is dualistic in nature but requires harmony/balance
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ziran
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"naturalness;" following one's own way (used by Zhuangzi)
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