Confucianism

Korea, and it was near the end of the Koryo dynasty where they adopted a new philosophy known as Neo-Confucianism. The Korean people were being heavily inspired by their larger East Asian counterpart, China, who would have had many political and militaristic advantage over Korea, which may have played a part in the influence of the Korean people, including their kings, with the rise of Neo-Confucianism. It was during the Koryo dynasty where things began to change philosophically as well as…

Feng Zhi was a Chinese poet born in the 1900s who wrote “Sonnet 4”, a piece about self-discovery and and philosophical teachings. Specifically, Zhi connects his writing to the teaching of Confucius, the founder of Confucianism. Some Confucian teaching are filial piety, loyalty, discipline, nobility, righteousness, and integrity. Zhi’s words are laced with these themes and he integrates them. So on, Zhi describes filial piety. He writes, “Never failed to deserve a name; And yet you elude all…

(Johnson). The result of these ideas lead to the the prosperity of relationships among different individuals. In addition, Confucius influenced the “idea of a gentleman” having the “virtues of righteousness, propriety, integrity, and filial piety” (“Confucianism”). The distinguished Chinese philosopher greatly affects the ethical standards seen in modern day society. Confucius was a prominent teacher, and his belief of the greatness of education led to the idea of the availability of education…

The Han Dynasty had 3 main religions: Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism. Taoism started in the 6th century by Lao-Tzu. He recorded his own teachings into a book called the Tao Ti Ching. Taoism means living in harmony with Tao, or “the way” or “path” or “principle”. Taoism also focused on the Three Treasures: compassion, moderation, and humility. Lao-Tzu stated that everyone should be one with nature. He also believed that all living things have a universal force flowing through them. He created…

Eunuchs in the Middle of Confucianism The Ming Dynasty witnessed the highest point of the eunuch system and its political influence in the Chinese government during the 15th century. The eunuch system was the system where castrated men were responsible for carrying out assignments as servant for the Chinese emperor and government officers in the palace, also known as Ceremonial Directors in the Ming court (Scholz 129). Despite the conflict against traditional Confucianism, which was the founding…

during first century C.E. As Buddhism spread, more and more people started comparing it to its counterpart, Confucianism. Seeing as how a key note in the confucian practice is reverence for the family and continuation of the line, the act of trading pleasures, such as marriage and children, for wisdom and goodness was…

living and a philosophy to its followers (Weiming). Many similarities are drawn from these religions, but their teachings are vastly different. For example, Shintoism teaches its followers about the spirits called “kami” that inhabit the world, Confucianism teaches that personal excellence comes from virtues, and Taoism focuses on the balance of the yin and yang we have in our lives (Stanlick). These ways of thinking can represent a nation so…

Although many Asian religions seem to share similar belief systems, each are very different in their own way. The three that specifically have a similar Chinese belief system are Confucianism, Taoiam and Buddhism. Many know these to be called the Three Doctrines and each have an immense impact on the history of China and its culture (Molloy 2013 p207). Molloy specifically identifies six of these beliefs and practices. There are six beliefs and practices that play a vital role in the Chinese…

When the Han dynasty ceased, China was ushered into a period of unrest. The system of ethics based Confucianism was shown to be flawed. Buddhism was spreading, and it showed similarities with Daoism. So, the Chinese took the best out of the three, and the period of unrest was over. However, in the Song dynasty Confucianism would once again be dominant. The Chinese thrived in the arts and in architecture, with creations like the pagoda. The Chinese also had many technological advances and the…

Confucian ideals are super important to Korean culture, this is very apparent in the film through the portrayal of relationships. These relationships such as Master Lee and his wife Chunhyang are stereotypical, in that they follow the rules of Confucianism in how women are supposed to be filial to their husbands and their husbands alone. There is the section when confronted…