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41 Cards in this Set
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Tian |
-Confuscian term -Overarching moral force that drives the universe -King is on top, vertical line connects everything (Heaven-People-Earth) |
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The Confucian Way/Dao |
Ideal path or "way" |
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Junzi |
-Confucian term -Excellent, perfect/ideal person -Exemplar/leader, second to a sage |
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Li |
-1 of the 5 Confucian virtues -Propriety/ritual aspect -Attitude of reverance in interaction with nature, people, ect. -Focus matters more than performance of the ritual -How to dress/eat/behave |
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Ren |
-1 of the 5 Confucian virtues -Humaneness, true goodness -Highest virtue, benevelonce, love others -Hard to to achieve, different than wisdom |
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The Five Relationships |
-Confucianism 1. Father/son 2. Elder/younger brother 3. Husband/wife 4. Friend/Friend 5. Ruler/Subject |
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Qi |
-Confucianism -Dynamic energy that flows through the body |
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Shu |
-1 of 5 Confucian virtues -Reciprocity -Don't impose on other what you don't desire yourself (like golden rule) |
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Taiji |
-Confucianism -Great ultimate, inherent unity |
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Yin and yang |
-Confucian concept of duality forming a whole -Yin=negative, dark, feminine, passive -Yang=positive, light, masculine -Need in balance (dot of each in other) |
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"Quiet sitting" |
-Neo-Confucianist practice -Inspired by Buddhist mediation -Settle and clear your mind |
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Wen |
-1 of the 5 Confucian virtues -Culture (respect) |
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Xiao |
-1 of the 5 Confucian virtues -Filial piety -Family as model for all relationships, importance of family realtions |
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Kong fuzi |
-Confucius -Born in 551 BCE into warfare and chaos (disinigration of the feudal system) -Wanted to recover wisdom of the past, solve decline in society, create order |
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Mencius |
-Confucian leader -Believed humans are inherently good, we are naturally inclined to be good/humane -Wrote "The Mencius" |
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Xunzi |
-Confucian leader -Human nature is inherently evil, selfish -Purpose of education and ritual practices to strengthen against evil urges and teach goodness -Need training to be humane |
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Mind-heart |
-Confucianism -Quality we possess to be true goodness -Natural compassion |
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Zhu Xi |
-Chinese scholar associated with Neo-Confucianism -Known as "the great synthesizer" |
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The Analects |
-Conversation between Confucius and his disciples |
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The Mencius |
-In ch. 4 -Book by Mencius in defense of human nature
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The Four Books |
-Of Confucianism -The Analects, The Mencius, The Great Learning, The Doctrine of The Mean |
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The Five Classics |
-Book of Changes -Book of Documents -Book of Odes -Book of Rites -Spring and Summer Annals |
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The Dao |
-Daoism -The way people are supposed to live, vague/elusive term -"Those who know the Dao do not talk about it, those who talk about it do not know it" -Harmony with nature, must be selfless with it |
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Philosophical Daoism |
-Earlier form, less classically religious/deveotional |
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Religious Daoism |
-Later, more devotional -More rituals, attempt to make more widely accepted |
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Yin/Yang symbol |
-Symbol of the balance/harmony of the world -Yin is feminine/dark power -Yang is masculine/light power -Not dualistic, in balance -Daoism |
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Jing |
-A canon, great book, classics -Daoism |
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De |
-Virtue, personal character, inner strength -Together daodejing means the canon of the way/path and virtue -Daoism |
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Wu Wei |
-Actionless action -Being your true self -No more action than in absolutely requre -Believes as little interference as possible -Daoism |
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Laozi |
-Exemplar and first philosopher for Daoism -Desired to not be a part of society, lived in mountains (living freely and spontaneously) -Supposed author of the Daodejing |
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Zhuangzi |
-Daoist philosopher -Teachings also influenced Buddhism -Focused on individual cultures |
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"Sitting and forgetting" |
-Daoist mediation where one attempts to clear their mind. |
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The Eight Immortals |
-Daoism -Pantheon/personification of nature -Household gods and female figures -Have magical powers |
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The Daodejing of Laozi |
-Daoism text -Book of mystery, philosophical Daoism -Origin is uncertain, some say it was written by Laozi, but different styles suggest multiple authors -Ego-lessness of Dao, shouldn't use selfishly |
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The Zhuangzi |
-Fundamental text of Daoism -Debatably more comphrehensive than Daodejing -Written by master Zhuangzi |
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What's the major difference between Confucianism and Daoism |
Daoists believe that interference with nature causes harm, while Confucianists believe intervention is neccessary to solve the problem of social disorder. Daoists believe in actionless action, while Confucianists believe in active self cultivation |
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What is the formula as applied to Confuciansim |
-Problem: Chaos, social disorder -Solution: Harmony, social order, cultivation of a "perfect" self -Technique=self-cultivation, virtues, education, maintaining 5 relationships -Exemplar=Confucius |
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What are the main themes of Confucianism |
-Reflection before action -Selflessness -Wisdom/knowledge -Respect |
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Why is Confucianism sometimes not considered a religion? |
-No preoccupation with a god or other world (in the now, life on earth) -No religious hierarchy |
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What is the formula as applied to Daoism |
-Problem: Social disorder, lifelessness -Solution: be natural, live "the Dao", harmony rather than orer -Technique: Actionless action, fight desire to control, be your true self, non-interventional government, yin/yang balance -Exemplar=Laozi (sage living with nature) |
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What are the main themes of Daoism |
-Develops at same time as Confucianism -Not systemized, no clergy/god -More about how to live -Accupuncture -Live spontanously and freely, living with nature |
