CONFUCIUS Confucius was born in 551 BCE in the state of Lu (modern day Shantung Province). He lived during the Chou dynasty. Later in life‚ he wandered through many states of China‚ giving advice to their rulers. He accumulated a small band of students during this time. The last years of his life were spent back in Lu‚ where he devoted himself to teaching. His writings deal primarily with individual morality and ethics‚ and the proper exercise of political power by the rulers. INTRODUCTION OF
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The Human Problem and the Solution to that Problem At its most basic‚ chaos/disharmony is the problem and order/harmony is the solution. A belief in Confucianism is that man is basically good‚ but can be stunted through negative environmental influence or neglect‚ and therefore must be cultivated as a garden through ritual and disciplines about one’s qi. Problems inevitably arise in human life‚ but they themselves are capable of promoting learning and growth. “A mistake is not a ‘sin’‚ but an
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Reflection on the Ethical Teachings Found in Confucianism Confucianism‚ a religion of optimistic humanism‚ has had a monumental impact upon the life‚ social structure and political philosophy of China. The founding of the religion goes back to one man‚ known as Confucius‚ born a half-millennium before Christ (McDowell‚ 1983). And even though many people refer to Confucianism as a religion‚ many others say it really is a philosophy of life‚ not a religion. Confucius believes in harmony between
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Repay your love and friendship Chinese literature‚ for example‚ ancient poetry‚ lyrics‚ and traditional Chinese stories‚ reveals many different kinds of good personalities of people. According to a famous ancient Chinese philosopher‚ Confucius (¿××Ó)‚ men are born to be kind (ÈËÖ®³õ©o ÐÔ±¾ÉÆ). Everyone has his or her own good qualities and sometimes they are just hidden and needed to be explored and discovered. In traditional China‚ people had a strong sense of repayment (ó´ð). People who do
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John Powers Classical Chinese Philosophy Confucius Term Paper A Reflection on Confucianism Confucianism teachings focus on three socially critical topics. These aspects are woven into the Confucian teachings called The Analects. The Analects can be broken down into the four main parts of focus‚ humanity‚ or Jen‚ word-deed‚ propriety and the superior man. These Analects are primarily concerned with the personal‚ and government morality of the people in a given society‚ the correctness
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Imagine a place where students follow acts of goodness that older students have done‚ have respect for staff‚ act kind towards all‚ and there is no fighting or bullying. If Confucianism was implemented at Evergreen Middle School‚ that could be a reality. Confucianism is one of the three main Chinese philosophies created during the Warring States Period‚ a time when rulers fought others to increase their power and land. Another philosophy created during the Warring States Period was Daoism‚ which
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Confucian Homework 1.) Explain Filial Piety Confucianism believes that relationships are the foundation that supports society. All relationships have to start at home‚ that is where Filial Piety comes into play. Filial Piety is the basis of a relationship between a child and their family. Under the umbrella of Filial Piety‚ children are expected to show dedication and devotion to their parents. They must hold up this devotion all the way through adulthood. 2.) Explain Li and Ren If
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The book of Mencius is about how to get alone with the Master‚ not only with one but also with different masters‚ as the book discusses various kingdoms that existed in China at the time. Mencius gave advice to the different princes; he was very intelligent and wise therefore the princes hired him to ask for advice on how to exercise power. Their advices were meant to correct and improve the position of master on whatever the matter was. Mencius talks a lot about courtesy‚ I think that his main
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I think that Confucius was more correct in his views than Mencius‚ not because of differing views (although they did differ at certain points)‚ but because of the way these ideas were carried out throughout his career‚ and ultimately‚ his life. Confucius was a Chinese thinker and philosopher. His philosophy emphasized personal and governmental morality‚ correctness of social relationships‚ and justice and sincerity. These values gained prominence in China over other doctrines‚ such as Taoism during
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Introduction to Classical Chinese Philosophy Instructor: Masayuki Sato Mid-Term Paper Question 1: Do you think which doctrine was really helpful for saving people from their destitute condition between Mohism and Mencius’ thought‚ and why? When we put the two philosopher’s thoughts together‚ we can see one striking commonality. Both of them were against aggressive way and emphasized the importance of caring for the welfare of the state’s people. Ideologies that run in opposite directions
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