1.Beliefs and Religions of China

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1.Beliefs and Religions of China

• Confucianism
• Taoism
• Buddhism

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2.Confucianism

• Based on teachings of Confucius, who lived in
  China from 551-479 B.C..
• He developed a philosophy for life and government
  based on respect and hard work!

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3.Confucius Says

• PFRBM 5!

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4.Why PFRBM 5?
Because he created a code of behavior based on 5
RELATIONSHIPS!
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5.PFRBM 5!He said that people would be
harmonious if they were obedient, loyal and
honest in the following relationships
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• Parent and Child

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• Friends

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• Ruler and Subject- subjects (students) should be
  obedient to their rulers (teachers)..
• (Mr.. Ps personal favorite..)

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• Brothers and sisters, or siblings.

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• Marriage-husband and wife

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11.Confucianism- During Song Dynasty

• Civil servicemeans service as a government
  official.
• Civil Service Exams
• Students must memorize entire Confucian text
• Students might study for more than 20 years!!
• Some exams last more than 72 hours and students
  were locked in private rooms.
• To prevent students from cheating, exam halls
  were often locked and guarded.
• If you passedYou became a scholar official, A
  respected member of the government.

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12.Taoism Its Naturally Simple!

• Based on teachings of Laozi 606-530 B.C.
• He believed that humans are a part of nature and
  that change is natural and it will happen through
  out your life (even disasters can be good)

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13. Taoism Its Naturally Simple

• He believed that humans should LIVE SIMPLY and in
  harmony with nature.
• Do not seek power or fame.

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B14. Nature does not seek power, it merely is
powerful. For example, waves do not seek power,
however, they are powerful.h Harmony can be
achieved by learning from and observing nature...
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Yin and Yang
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• Are a balance of nature that live in harmony
  together
• for example Yang represents heat while Yin
  represents cold

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16.Buddhism

• Based on teachings of Siddhartha Gautama
  (enlightened one) from India in 563-483 B.C..
• Brought to China about A.D. 200 by Monks and
  traders who traveled the Silk Road from India
• Buddhism was welcomed in Sui Dynasty as a way to
  escape suffering from earlier disunion

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19. The Four Noble Truths

• 1.All life is suffering and pain

• 2. Pain is caused by desire for wealth, fame,
  pleasure and power

• 3. To end pain, one must overcome desire

• 4. To overcome desire, have virtue and have
  compassion for living things

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20. Reincarnation

• Buddhists believe that when you die your soul
  will be reborn into another body

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21.Nirvana

• Nirvana means that you desire nothing..
• When you have reached Nirvana you will no longer
  be reincarnated to this world and you will be
  relieved of earthly suffering.