Confucianism

social changes and continuities from 1200 to 1750 C.E. Confucianism continued to be a religion practiced by many Chinese citizens. However, as the period continued, the practice of Confucianism became far more popular. Socially, the emphasis on family in China maintained its importance in society. Nonetheless, as the period continued, the subordination of women within these families increased in severity. From 1200 to 1750 C.E., Confucianism continued to be widely practiced religion amongst…

comfort and understanding with the phenomena of life and creation. Some of the most widely recognized religions are Christianity, Judaism, and Buddhism; however religions such as Confucianism and African traditional religion are often overlooked. Each religion has its own belief in creation, values, and purposes. Confucianism and African Traditional Religion are similar with the practice of death rituals, life after death concepts, moral teachings, and misconduct and consequences. A comparison…

According to source 7.21 (Confucianism), women were seen as the ‘property’ of their husband’s and their lifelong duty was to serve and obey him. A woman must always spend her days doing whatever her husband asks of her and never disobey him. Married peasant women were expected to work in the fields, cook, & clean, while bearing her husband with many children. Confucius beliefs accentuated that women were in a lower class than men and that her only duty was to provide her husband with sons and…

Buddhism, Confucianism, and Greek platonic philosophy are all one-in-the-same, teaches the view of reality, and follow the same guidelines; however, others will argue and say that each one is unique, teaches different views of reality, and follows different guidelines. While each one can be described with their own level of transcendental. Buddhism, Confucianism, and Greek platonic philosophy are a matter of fact quite different from each other. So, with that being said no, Buddhism,…

The Social Hierarchy of Inborn Traits: An Analysis of Cultivation of the Self and Innate Goodness of Human beings in Confucius, Mencius, and Xunzi This comparison analysis will define the social hierarchy of the cultivation of the self and the innate goodness of human beings as a point of conjecture in the writings of Confucius, Mencius, and Xunzi. The writings of Confucius define the social hierarchy of evil as an inborn trait, which must continually be cultivated by the wisest and strongest…

“The new policies set out to once again foster a more proactive state… to ameliorate problems and to foster positive goals, foster positive goods for the people” (Packet 40). During eleventh century China, two political thinkers both studied Confucianism, but derived different perspectives on how Song China should be governed. Wang Anshi believed that there should be a strong central government, which involved itself in the issues of its society. He wanted to reform the existing government and…

focused on overcoming some sort of self-imposed obstacle, whether that be social anxiety or low self-esteem. Both of these also had an underlying more positive message than that offered by Buddhism or Confucianism. Where Buddhism tells me I must remove all desire to achieve happiness, and Confucianism says to turn towards my given role in life, Taoism offers the suggestion of just “being”. The first lesson I felt like I truly “learned” from the book was that of cottlestone pie. While at first…

When comparing the countries of China and Japan to one another, it is evident that their belief systems and cultures are strikingly similar. Confucianism and its philosophy are the foundation upon which each of these countries beliefs and traditions stem from. From the perspective of the elders in these countries, there seem to be a lessening amount of children making up the population (Ho 1992). Despite these similarities, there are clear differences between the aging experience in these two…

In China, the most populated country in the world, a preference for boys has been present since ancient times. The preference is rooted in their culture but strongly tied to financial reasons. Confucianism, taught by Confucius between the 6th and 5th centuries B.C., is a “system of social and ethical philosophy [that establishes the social values and institutions of most Chinese societies]” (Berling). The philosophy instills the belief that males are superior to females because they provide…

include the philosophy-based religion of Confucianism that gave people guidelines on how to live their lives (and which is still followed today). Another highly influential aspect to Ancient China’s success was the Silk Road which enabled Ancient China to trade with other civilisations, with merchants bringing back not only goods, but also new religions. Furthermore, the inventions created in Ancient China have helped influence the world we live in today. Confucianism was founded by the…