Filial piety

interest of Mulan towards the end of the movie. He becomes the captain of the army and leads his troops gracefully by teaching them the proper way to train for a war. Though he finds out his father has been murdered by the hands of Shan Yu, under filial piety , he continues to fight in honor of his father. Li Shag also exhibits a view of Mencius stating “human nature is good.” Li Shang spares the life of Mulan as a repayment of debt instead of ending her life under the law. He shows he is…

to build their independent personal characteristicsIn our social culture, the family is the basic component of the community, and to be good members of any family, we should do a numerous of inevitable obligations to express the extent of our interconnectedness and our respect to the relationship with each other. Of course the parents is located at the top of the my family’s pyramid, as is the case with the most of the families in the conservative eastern society in which we learned a great…

New belief systems and cultural traditions emerged and spread, often asserting universal truths. A. The core beliefs about desire, suffering, and the search for enlightenment preached by the historic Buddha and recorded by his followers into sutras and other scriptures were, in part, a reaction to the Vedic beliefs and rituals dominant in South Asia. Buddhism changed over time as it spread throughout Asia – first through the support of the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka, and then through the…

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…

What were the key results of the Neolithic Revolution? They had a lot of agricultural 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…

In 2011, Amy Chua shared her personal narrative in her book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, which raised awareness about southeastern Asian parenting techniques. She too is a tiger mom, who pressures her children, now teenageers, to excel in everything, whether it be sports, academics, or a musical instrument. The story is relatable; however; it is scrutinized by western parents who encourage independence in their children, not confinement. Southeastern Asian parents seek structure, and in…

Chinese legend says that five thousand years ago Chinese society was founded by many rulers. Fu Xi introduced family life as well as hunting, fishing, and the domestication of animals to China. His successor, Shen Nong was supposedly the one who brought agriculture to the Chinese people. Finally, Huang Di is credited for having created the Chinese writing system as well the bow and arrow. The things that all three mythical founders created represent some of the core values still held in China to…

missionaries from India spread Buddhist beliefs along their travels. All before 600 CE Buddhism reached China, Japan, Korea, and South East Asia. 8. Confucianism began in the warring States period and was founded by Confucius. Confucianism taught filial piety and respect for elders/ancestors. Confucianism was also used by the Chinese to create the civil service exams, which was the first bureaucracy based on merit rather than by social status. 9. Daoism was founded by Laozi. Daoism taught…

of details bear this out: she babies him by offering him breakfast in bed, nags him about mussing the paper before his father has read it. The mother further alienates Krebs when she forces her sodden religiosity on him and makes it a matter of filial piety for him to accede to her expectations. Her sentimental motherliness nauseates him because it forces him to lie to her to avoid hurting her further. Richard Hovey an American poet commented on “Soldiers Home” “the son’s feelings toward his…

Nowadays in 21 centuries, human society steps into the era of advanced civilization, various religions are able to exist together instead of having one specific religion dominates the others. As a successful example of coexistence of different religions, the Chinese religions give a thorough illustration and explanation on how the Daoism, Buddhism, and Confucian can merge together harmoniously: as Chinese culture was influenced by Daoism, Buddhism and Confucian simultaneously, there appeared a…