Confucius

world’s most interesting religions is Confucianism, because it differs from other religions in many ways, focusing in teaching individuals to live a lifestyle that will lead to a successful society. To begin, Confucianism is a way of life as taught by Confucius, a Chinese philosopher, teacher,…

First, as an introduction into Confucius’ life of cultivation we wish to contrast Confucianism and Daoism. It’s important the reader understands the fundamental facts of these two coexisting ideas/practices, which influenced Asia and to a lesser degree people throughout the world. It was best said by an unknown author: “Daoism and Confucianism are like night and day, two basic philosophies that have ruled over Chinese culture and mindset over thousands of years, giving its adherents, the largest…

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…

principles of Confucianism as a state sanctioned philosophy under the rule of Emperor Han Wudi of the Han Dynasty. The rise of Confucian ideology in the Han Dynasty is founded on the efforts of Emperor Wudi as a philosophical policy of the state. Confucius sought to educate individuals for the purpose of ethical governance and social responsibility, which Emperor Wudi appropriated as a state system of education for government officials. This systemic use of Confucian philosophical principles was…

teachings of both Confucius and Zhuangzi have proven incredibly influential in cultures around the world and has inspired many in political activeness, music, art, film, poetry, and much more. Joseph Smith once stated, “I teach them correct principles, and they govern themselves.” Meaning the faithful are taught the truth and they follow their own paths guided by those correct and inspirational teachings. With that being said, the teachings of Confucius best fit this idea. Firstly, Confucius…

Confucianism was first discovered in the sixth century before the common era, or also known as B.C.E, and it was lead by its founder Confucius. This, religion, however did not really begin with Confucius discovering, but how he preserved his belief as a transmitter that could bring the old things in life and renovate it into something new. In the beginning, “ Confucius was born in 551 BCE in the small feudal state of Lu in what is now Shantung Province.” ( Religionfacts). He was…

morals. The philosophy that began from Confucius believed in returning good ethics in order for society to have good conduct opposed to bad people. Whereas Legalism believed that the disorder of society would be fixed by harsh punishment and overall government control. Therefore, both philosophies values and teachings lead to impacts that influenced the lives of people in China in various ways. To begin with, both philosophies had alike objectives, although…

battles, defeated invaders, crushed resistance, and conquered new territory. Shi Huangdi used a policy he called “strengthening the trunk and weakening the branches”, to removed rival warlords. Because he used Legalist ideas, Shi Huangdi murdered Confucius scholars and burned their works in order to prevent criticism. Shi Huangdi also worked on centralizing China. Same standards were set throughout China during his reign. To keep enemies out of China, Shi Huangdi ordered a giant wall to be…

The story of “Shen Xiu Causes Seven Deaths with One Bird” is about the main character, Shen Xiu, who’s bird literally causes seven deaths. The story begins in the third year of the Xuanhe regin period under Emperor Huizong of the Song dynasty. A weaver named Shen Yu lived with his wife named Yan by the New North Bridge, outside Wuilin Gate, in the prefecture of Ninghai. The couple had an eighteen year old son named Shen Xiu who was not yet married. “The father made his living by weaving fabrics,…

culture has a long history. As the representative of Confucian culture, the hometown of Confucius is located in Qufu city , Shandong Province. Qufu is famous for three holes, they are respectively the Mansion, Temple, Cemetery of Confucius. Which are used to commemorate Confucius. Three holes are famous for its rich cultural accumulation, long history, grand scale, rich cultural collection and artistic value. Confucius was one of the world's greatest philosophers, who was the founder of the…