Confucianism

philosophical schools, which originally flourished in the Pre-Qin era. Although some schools of thoughts recognized the necessity of equality between men and women, most refused to acknowledge any such thing. The three important philosophical schools, Confucianism, Daoism and Legalism influenced Chinese society for thousands of years. Those three schools of thought promoted different methods of governance and everyday behavior; accordingly, the ideal position and role of women according to the…

agreed upon that religious principles hold some sort of importance in the majority of the world. China, for example, was once a large center for religious and philosophical beliefs. Chinese culture has been heavily influenced by the beliefs of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism; three philosophical schools often referred to as the “Three Teachings” in China. Despite being a communist country since 1949, which would normally mean it does not practice or allow religion, China actually has a few…

His beliefs are made clear i that this document is the foundation of the religion itself. The Anonymous Chinese Scholar the wrote document three,knows both Confucian and Buddhist philosophies, and doesn't agree that Buddhism is in conflict with Confucianism or that it is destabilizing. The tone of document is conciliatory. Zong Mi who wrote the fifth document is a buddhist scholar that is trying to make the case that Buddhism is not a threat to traditional Chinese social and political…

Shell The Big Picture Throughout the use of the technologies of Printing and Compass, many historians reach a conclusion. The Chinese had invented many technologies, but their traditional values made them lose curiosity in the world. Confucianism only cared for social and moral traditions, not technological revolutions. The belief was strong in every way that it created long-lasting periods of peace, but was weak in a sense that it made its leaders over-arrogant and never try to improve to catch…

Indian and Chinese civilizations around 500 B.C.E. were similar regarding individualism in religion and strict societal rules yet differ due to power source. Chinese and Indian religions such as Confucianism, Daoism, and Hinduism all promoted individualism and considered afterlife. Confucianism, a Chinese based religion, stated that if a superior had a genuine concern for the inferior, the inferior would be motivated with deference and obedience. Each person would respect their…

Confucius was born around 550 BC and little did people know he would change the entire ideology of China. His teachings of moral goodness as the law of everyday man were essential and China needed it more than she knew. Criminal punishment up until Confucianism was rather harsh and unforgiving. Confucius on the other hand urged the Chinese to exercise restraint in the imposition of law upon the people (Duhamie). The lash and the Five Punishments gave no restraint and Confucius saw the…

Mozi was born in 470 BC founded the school of Mohism in opposition to Confucianism and Daoism. Like Confucius, Mozi was trained in classical literature. He saw the Confucianists of his time as overblown and selfish aristocrats. Mozi argued that Confucianism was simply striving to obey the establishment, which was further evidence that Confucius did not support equality or democracy. He condemned Confucian preoccupation…

discussion, I would like to discuss the concept and development of Li along with the Five Cardinal Relationships and Ren(Jen). I find it really interesting that at first the true meaning of Li was “sacrifice” from which this idea in relation to Confucianism became more of a way of holding sacrifices. Sacrifices became served in a specific way for it to be considered Li and overtime eventually became known as something similar to ceremonial code. When discussing Li the connection with the Five…

Confucianism views tian as the divine entity that provides order throughout the cosmos. Again, this also references back to Confucianism’s belief in one god. Sometimes tian was widely used for the term “heaven.” This is stretched a bit by Taoists as they believe there are many different layers to “heaven” and the cosmos. In summary, Confucianism is not just a teaching of good ethics and government but is enlightened by a…

the social constraints and expectations imposed upon her by society in order to live a life on her own terms. The Story of the Western Wing was written during the Yuan Dynasty and during this time period, Confucianism teachings shaped the political and social structure of the society. Confucianism established several expectations for women, all of which Oriole, the female lead of the play, is expected to obey. According to Confucius’s teachings, women had specific duties they had to fulfill.…