Confucianism

In the Analects, Confucius responds to a story the Duke of She told him in regards to an ‘upright’ man reporting his father’s crime of stealing a sheep. Confucius responds saying, “the upright men in [his] community are different from [that].” Confucius insists that a truly ‘upright’ man will conceal the crimes of his father, just as the father should conceal the crimes of his son. The father and son should cover up the misconduct of the other in order to keep harmony within the family. If the…

they also have differences in what they think of certain religions. Some religions were not even introduced until later in the dynasty’s rule. In the Han Dynasty, religion was based mainly on the teachings of Laozi and Confucius. They believed in Confucianism but they also were tolerant of other religions. They also switched between religion and philosophy. In the end, they had a mix of both philosophy and religion. During the Han Dynasty’s rule, Daoism…

An Ideal Image of China: Analysis of Voltaire’s Orphan of China Han xue 14421771 1. The Orphan of Zhao is a Chinese play from the Yuan era and it's written by thirteenth-century dramatist Ji Jun Xiang. It tells a story that takes place during the Spring and Autumn period of China. A nobility Minister Zhao and his family members were killed by an evil general, Tu’an GU. The grandson of Minister Zhao I the only survivor. A group of heroes sacrificed themselves only to protect the Zhao Orphan.…

The way that the West has looked upon China has been volatile through the centuries. Not too many years ago, the Chinese were looked down on because of their failure to progress. There were many times when the West exalted China, when China seemed to be the center of the world and the best society. China itself always thought that it was the center of the world. China had a sense of pride and exalted themselves above their peers. They had a very strong stench of nationalism amongst themselves.…

shall see whether or not you shall confess under torture. Give her first forty lashes with the whip!" ' (60). A more humane and courteous judge would not have whipped or tortured her at first. Instead, a courteous judge, following the values of Confucianism, would have questioned Widow Djou further and used more humane methods of drawing out a confession (disguising as a ghost, using the mind as a weapon). Instead, Dee not only failed to recognize and maintain Widow Djou 's health and safety, he…

Confucianism is based more around relationships between different people than the other religions are. I think that Confucianism is the best one to live by in my opinion because it teaches that, if everyone fulfills their relationships properly, then the world will be a better place to live in. One of the best ideas in Confucianism is called Yi. Yi is the idea that every person in the world should have the moral disposition to do good and not expect a reward in return. Confucianism has many…

The second type of transgression against more conservative, traditional Chinese values is the portrayal of gender fluidity in The Butterfly Lovers. It is no new concept or phenomenon in many other parts of the world. For example, gender variant individuals, known as two-spirit people, are a part of the indigenous Native community. Two-spirit individuals often hold important shaman and ritual roles in their society (Kimmel, 2000). These individuals are born biologically a specific sex, but can…

This was due to the fact that religion nor philosophy was integrated within Rome's societal configuration, unlike China. The Han and Roman Empire each implemented their own unique hierarchies, with the Han having filial piety, a virtue of Confucianism, forming the social classes, whilst Rome's was based on economical distinction of plebeians and patricians. These social classes imposed different technological attitudes in both China and Rome. The Confucianist view of China aimed their…

Except, where did Ban Zhao grow up in? What caused her to have these ideals? Why did she write this? How did she intend this piece to be used? As a successful historian and important female role-model and leader in the Han dynasty, Ban Zhao 's Confucianism influenced her to write this work. I think that Ban Zhao wanted to help out all women when she wrote this piece. The author, Ban Zhao, came from a prominent…

products they was very big in that and art. What is diffusion in the context of societal developments? The Ten Commandments’ injunction to “honor thy mother and father” gives Judaism the greatest degree of commonality with what belief systems? confucianism Why did the development of agriculture lead to an increase in population? It lead to agriculture because the more food they made more people moved in to get these crops. What do pastoral nomads and settled farmers have in common? They…