Chapter Two Confucianism and Christianity Confucius and Christ Colin Hoad “As to being a sage‚ or a man of virtue‚ how dare I presume to such a claim? Striving thereafter unwearyingly‚ and teaching others therein without flagging – that can be said of me‚ and that is all.” [Confucius‚ “The Analects” 7:33] “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live‚ even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.” [John 11:25] Spring
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R e p o r t On “Tae Guk Gi” The brotherhood of war I- Presentation II- Summary III- Presentation of the main characters IV- Culture analysis I- presentation Tae Guk Gi was directed and written by Je-gyu Kang. It’s a drama about the fate of two brothers forced to fight in Korean War. This film received five rewards of which three for the best artistic direction. II- Summary A group of Korean archeologists find a skeleton and identify it as Lee Jin-Seok. But Lee Jin-Seok is still
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Taoism is a philosophical and religious tradition that emphasizes living in harmony with the “Dao” or “Tao”. Tao‚ the core concept of Taoism‚ stands for “way”‚ the way of everything‚ the way shows how our universe run‚ the way how individuals can improve their soles better. In Zhou dynasty‚ there were many different philosophers talking about Tao/Dao. Gradually‚ the main definition of Taoism became ambiguous. Taoism‚ known by a religion‚ is very ancient in China. Taoism is about multi-gods. Besides
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his fellow ronin face. Allyn also regularly alludes to the ethical and philosophical system of Confucianism. The ethics of Confucianism are what set the events of The 47 Ronin into motion; as a result of his rash action towards Kira‚ Lord Asano is sentenced to death in reparation for his lack of respect for humanness and altruism‚ core tenets of Confucianism. Another important virtue of Confucianism is Filial Piety; filial piety is respect for one’s parents and ancestors‚ and it is an ideal to be
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Mythology is a collection of myths or the study of ancient traditional stories of gods or heroes‚ giving an explanation to an unexplained event. For Plato‚ the fist known user of the term‚ muthologia meant know more than the telling of stories (Kirk 8). Mythology is an important aspect to the world‚ today. Through the study of myths help us develop an idea of what the cultures were like. It includes hints that exhibit how they lived their lives. Myth is its serious purpose and its importance to
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Exploration through the Chinese educational history covers thousands of years. This paper will focus on two main dynasties and one extremely influential philosophy. The two key periods of study are the Zhou Dynasty and the Han Dynasty‚ with Confucianism being the most impactful philosophy in the Chinese educational History. In a time of various ruling bodies‚ some lasting centuries‚ many schools of thought arose. Educational ideas and concepts were numerous in Chinese history ranging from social
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literature‚ science‚ art and industry. The Han dynasty also followed the ideals of Confucianism‚ which were reflected through politics as the government not only appointed talented men but also already capable men who were determined to improve. Confucianism quickly became the official ideology of the great nation�. The Han dynasty ’s reign also marked the transformation of China ’s literacy and intellectual history. Confucianism had already had a big impact on the Chinese culture and on the lives of the
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two major schools of ancient Chinese thought; Taoism and Confucianism. Poets such as Tu Fu and Po Chü-i expressed the ideas of Taoism and Confucianism‚ respectively‚ while their fellow poet T’ao Ch’ien expressed both‚ through their poetry. Confucianism is based on the ideas of Confucius‚ the man who gave the school of thought its name. The main goal of Confucianists was to return a gentlemanly society to China. The core of Confucianism concerned social structure. Confucius taught that a man
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Notable scholars agree with Ames about the relational understanding of the individual in ancient Chinese society‚ stating that there was little room for concern for the personal self as an end in itself.42 However‚ even in the times of classical Confucianism a vision as described by Roger Ames was considered utopian: A famous passage in the Liyun chapter of the Records of Rites‚ which is concerned with the utopian vision of the Great Unity (datong)‚ suggests that a completely communitarian society
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four little dragons during the post-World War 2 period. Some of these factors were situational factors unique to the time but some of the factors were cultural. The legacy of Confucianism in Japan and the four little dragons helped to further the goals of industrialization that these nations had. The traditions of Confucianism provided for Japan and the four little dragons both a pliant public and a model for choosing competent leaders. Confucian traditions placed an emphasis on the values
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