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    Confucianism Influence

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    Confucianism, dating back from the Spring and Autumn period (551-479 BCE), began its impact by a man named Confucius (Kong Fuzi). The main idea of Confucianism spread very quickly during the Zhou period, but was then hampered in the Warring State and in the Qin Dynasty when Legalism became the most prominent study. Furthermore, during the Qin Dynasty, the Confucius philosophers and books were killed and destroyed. However, Confucianism reached another peak during the Han dynasty; the government officials were mainly under the influence of Confucianism as the test were based on Confucianism’s writing (Yao 55). The Confucius philosophy was later take over by Daoism or Buddhism; still, Confucianism remains part of the long Chinese history until now (Yao 55), Confucianism focus on mainly on personalities, the study of Humanness (Ren), righteousness (yi), filial piety (xiao), and loyalty (xin) were core roots of Confucianism. With all four beliefs, Confucianism is a…

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    Essay On Confucianism

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    ancient and modern world? Although answers may vary, an essential factor is Confucianism: an ideology followed by many individuals in East-Asia, which promotes basic virtues in order to maintain society successful. By exploring Confucianism and its teachings, one may discover that this ideology is the root of many people’s culture and believes in China and other Asian countries. One of the world’s most interesting religions is Confucianism, because it differs from other religions in many ways,…

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    Confucianism Dbq

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    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…

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    Pros Of Confucianism

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    To begin, the author, Reid, spent 5 years in Japan, where he served as The Washington Post’s Tokyo bureau chief. In this book, Reid explores Confucianism and its powerful ethical system. Confucianism is a system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius. His disciplines stress love, harmony, respect, and group unity in the Asian lifestyle (Reid, T. 1999). Reid wrote this book in order to show the benefits and drawbacks of Confucianism and how it can help individuals gain a…

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    Legalism Confucianism

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    Ethics of Confucianism, Taoism, and Legalism Confucianism Confucians believe that social harmony comes from an appropriate hierarchy of human relations. Some of the examples of relationships in the society include that of ruler and subject, friend and friend, husband and wife, and father and son. In addition, Confucian scholars believe that the society is better off with the Junzi. In this case, the Junzi refers to persons that possess high education and devotion. Such people are considered…

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    Surname 1 Student’s Name Instructor’s Name Course Number Date of Submission Confucianism as a Religion Religion can be defined in different ways depending on the contexts in question. For one, religion is described as a cause, system, or principle of beliefs held on to with faith and ardour. Alternatively, religion can also be described as a personal set or institutionalised system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices (Poo 213 ) . Conversely however, the predominant of religion has a…

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    in with the already existing Chinese ideologies of Confucianism, Taoism, and Legalism. One of the Confucian scholars that was against Buddhism was Han Yu, who wrote “Memorial on Buddhism” in 819 C.E. In this he talks about when the Buddha’s finger bone was brought to China from India. He calls the bones…

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    Philosophy Of Confucianism

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    Confucianism is the moral and spiritual doctrine taught by the Chinese philosopher and mentor Kung Fu-tzu, or Confucius. The book The World’s Religions narrates that Confucius was no child of the Enlightenment, instead, he was closer to philosophers and psychologists who recognize that altruism is not much engendered by exhortation(Smith,168). Confucius did not consider himself and his teachings as a perfect or original method, he believed to the wisdom of the past. Confucius was obsessed with…

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    Dbq Confucianism

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    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…

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    Confucianism In Zhuangzi

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    In Watson’s depiction, “Zhuangzi’s: Basic Writings” Confucius and the followers of his religion, Confucianism, are depicted as fools in Zhuangzi’s perspective because their views contrast with those of Daoist traditions and customs. Confucius taught and spread the ideas of societal structure, rather than to be in tune with the Tao, and hence focused more so on oneself. Throughout Watson 's depiction, Zhuangzi illustrates Daoist traditions and how they are implemented, along with criticism of…

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