Confucianism

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Confucianism

• Yena Shin
• Lynn Hong

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Confuciansim

• Religions Gods None
• Established by Confucius

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Beliefs

• ConfucianismSystem of Ethics
• Divine Order
• Personal VirtuePolitical Stability
• Emphasis on both
• Social Hierarchy and Virtuous Leaders

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Religious Practices

• Personal Restraint
• Obedience and Respect
• Knowing Ones Place (Even under bad rulers!)
• Eagerness for Service and Education

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Rituals

• Daily LifeRituals
• --gtNo emphasis on ceremonies
• Shape rituals to form a healthy society and
  healthy people

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Role of Women

• Women serve men
• Men treat women decently in return
• Clear roles
• Gain power through sons or as mothers-in-law

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The Book of Faith

• Confucius Analects a book of quotes from
  Confucius and his discussions with his disciples.

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Interactions with other religions

• Buddhism Not so smooth
• Accepted in war,
• dismissed in peace
• -gt Confucianism better for ruling

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Interactions with other religions

• Daoism Follow the way, coexist
• Disagreement, but Daoism posed
• little political threat

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Interactions with other religions

• Legalism NO WAY MAN!
• Strong disagreement
• Confucianismnot enough discipline

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Confucius Says

• Part with the food. From of old, death has been
  the lot of humanity but if the people have no
  faith in their rulers, there is no standing for
  the state.

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Bibliography

• Images
• http//www.chinavoc.com/history/dongzhou/images/kz
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• http//www.econ.iastate.edu/classes/econ355/choi/i
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• http//www.guoxue.com/nl/syxy/007.jpg
• http//i11.photobucket.com/albums/a199/Knightwatch
  man59/Animations20and20Graphics/confucius.jpg