From this week’s reading, I’m most interested in the landscape painting of Fan Kuan, TRAVELERS AMONG MOUNTAINS AND STEAMS, from the Song dynasty of China. This is a ink painting on silk that describes the Monumental landscape at that time. Most importantly, Neo-Confucianism coincided with the development of these kind of Monumental landscape painting and played an important role on this kind of art. Neo-Confucianism is a Chinese moral philosophy which rebuilt Confucianism with Buddhism and Daoism, and it suggests people to search for truth in nature and self-cultivation—mastering outward forms showed an understanding of the principles behind them. Furthermore, the Neo-Confucian theory suggests people to observe things through interacting forces…
Each respective set of principles seeks to make the world virtuous by its own standards. Confucianism reflects the morally conservative ideas of corrective punishments and ones duty to society. Document A suggests ideas to “secure the submission of the people” through social order and corrective action. Similarly, Document D describes ways for a ruler to encourage men to “cultivate their filial piety, brotherly respect, loyalty, and faithfulness.” Both evidences for Confucianism illustrate how leaders can correct the people and promote Ren through their own virtue.…
Social inequality is a matter of the prejudiced external classification of minority groups, and the idea of where those minority groups fall in the social class. These groups can include: women and the working class. Influential ancient Chinese philosophers, Confucius and Lao Tzu have two distinct perspectives on the treatment and social classification of minority groups. First, in the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu advocated for feminist ideas supporting equality among both men and women; through The Analects, we note Confucius believed in the inferiority of women to men. Second, Lao Tzu believed it was not ideal to divide the impoverished and the wealthy in a socio-economic structure; Confucius however, believed in a structured division of upper and…
Confucianism was laid back, but strict to a point. What I mean by that is you had clear laws and rules to follow, and if you followed them you would get rewarded rather than punished. If you decided to overstep your boundaries and disobey your…
Confucianism became the basis for order and respect and was central in governing China.” (Document 5). Confucianism was adopted all around the world and many other civilizations and cultures had philosophies similar to the principles of Confucianism. To the innovative part of ancient China, it was one of the most helpful civilizations from the river valley areas. This civilization invented many things that would soon be used around the world and were some of the most useful inventions that we still use today.…
Classical China was composed of several major schools of philosophy that generally associated with life on earth rather than spiritual values. These philosophies emphasized a good life on earth and focused on the virtues of obedience to the state rather than speculations about God and heaven. Confucius, or King Fuzi, preached Confucianism, which was a system of ethics stressing virtue and reverence throughout society. Additionally, during the Qin and Han dynasties, an alternate system of political thought arose called Legalism. This philosophical belief was centered around the notion that human nature was naturally evil and required restraint and discipline.…
China Philosophy Essay The characteristics of the ideal ruler according to Confucius is to lead the people with governmental measures, laws, Virtue and rules of propriety. There is proof that this thesis is correct in document 2 of our DBQ. The document says that the ruler can avoid wrongdoing in the people and they will have no sense of honor and shame and set themselves right. If a ruler knows what is right and wrong and is a good person his people will follow him and do what he wants before asking them to do it.…
Confucianism is a belief that is based on more philosophical than religious ideas. Confucian concerns are ethical and considered the family the basic unit of society. Elders were respected, and men were made, not born. These beliefs led to the mandate of Heaven which said “a good ruler was thought to possess a divine right to govern,” and “If a ruler governed…
Buddhism’s influence was spreading all over China, which caused many Confucian scholars to despise its growth. Also, imperial officials had a negative approach towards Buddhism as it increasingly grew throughout the empire. On the other hand, some religious scholars saw Buddhism as a way of life that would help people reach towards their goal of achieving “nirvana.” As Buddhism expanded throughout China, many Confucian scholars started to speak out against the religion, as shown in documents 3 and 4. Confucianism and Buddhism were rivaling belief systems during this era.…
Governments twisting religion to their benefit may sound like an unrealistic conspiracy theory, but it was frequent in Chinese history. Confucianism, a philosophy revolving around family and its importance, had been deeply rooted in Chinese ideology throughout several dynasties. However, this changed after Empress Wu Zetian redirected society to Buddhism during the Tang Dynasty. Her rule was the catalyst for a series of new religious and philosophical ideals present throughout the Song and Qing dynasties. When the Song Dynasty reverted back to Confucianism, they introduced new principles and new expectations, especially focusing on the arts as opposed to simply family.…
The rise of Confucianism can be attributed largely to the Warring States period. On of the most important parts of understanding Confucianism is knowing the context that it was created in. The Warring States period (475 and 221 BC)(p.82) was a time where the Zhou Dynasty was still the ruling authority, but their power was weak and inefficient. Chinese politics were in disarray and many people were looking for answers in sources outside of the government. These hard times gave way for emerging philosophers to formulate new ideas on government and structure (or lack thereof).…
In the early Han Dynasty, 206 BCE-220 CE, religion and beliefs had a lot of influence socially and politically. Under Emperor Wu, Confucianism took on religious overtones. “ In the early Han world dominated by social elites, religion…
Confucianism: The Gateway to Communism in China China is a country of many cultures and religions dating back centuries. There have been numerous religions and in those religions have been many varieties. In addition to the plethora of religious ideologies, China has been governed in various ways throughout history too. Family dynasties controlled China for most of its history up until modern times.…
Confucius created Confucianism during the Warring States era. Confucius…
In the Politics Book Plato, Sun Tzu, and Confucius are all examples of Mockingbirds because of what they do and how they do not get treated the way they treat others. Sun Tzu believed that "'A leader leads by example not by force.'"(31) Meaning that Sun Tzu is a very good leader to everyone he is around, he believes that a good leader should be able to lead without being forced. Sometimes Sun Tzu is victimized when he really shouldn't be because he is such a great leader. " 'What you know, you know, what you don't know, you don't know.…