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15 Cards in this Set
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Shen
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Good spirits found in Earth’s bright places
Associated with sunshine and spring |
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Kuei
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Bad spirits found in dark places
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Yin
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negative, darkness, coolness, female, earth, moon, shadows
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Yang
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light, brightness, warmth, male, dryness, sun
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“Old Master/Boy”
Founder of Taoism Left his job, headed west through mountain pass. Meets keeper of mountain pass lets him through as long as he writes everything he knows . (Tao Te Ching) Then he vanishes |
Lao Tzu
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“Govern a great nation as you would cook a fish—do not over do it.”
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Lao Tzu
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3 Jewels of Taoism
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Compassion
Moderation Humility |
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Gewu
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Investigation of all things
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Analects of Confucius
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Book that contains most information on Confucious
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“An oppressive government is much worse than a man eating tiger.”
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Confucious
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Li
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propriety, rights, ceremony, or courtesy
“the course of life as it is intended to go” The principle of proper conduct between individuals who form relationships Outward expression of superior man towards others in society |
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5 Basic Relationships according to Confucious
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Father/Son
Older/Younger Brother Husband/Wife Elder/Junior Ruler/Subject |
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Jen
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Inward expression of Confucian values
love, goodness, human heartedness |
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Jen + Li
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Superior Man
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Shu
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Society was at its best when people acted with reciprocity
"Do not do to others what you would not want others to do to you” |
