1400 Week 2

Question 1

Three Sage Kings

Answer 1

Yao, Shun, Yu

Question 2

Which dynasty followed the Shang dynasty

Answer 2

Zhou

Question 3

Confucius’ levels of people

Answer 3

1. Sage
2. Shanren/Good men
3. Junzi/Gentlemen
4. Xiaoren/petty person
5. Min/common people

Question 4

Initial virtues of confucius

Answer 4

1. Ren
2. Zhengming
3. Li
4. Xiao
5. Ti

Question 5

What is Ren (Confucius)?

Answer 5

Human kindness, generosity, doing one’s best

Question 6

What is Zhengming (Confucius)?

Answer 6

Rectification of names, adhering to one’s role in society

Question 7

What is Li (Confucius)

Answer 7

Good manners, proper social conduct

Question 8

What is Xiao (Confucius)?

Answer 8

Filial piety, familial duties

Question 9

What is Ti (Confucius)?

Answer 9

Respect for older brother

Question 10

What is Tian (Confucius)

Answer 10

Heaven as an abstract, moralistic force

Question 11

What is Dao (Confucius)?

Answer 11

The way, the greatest and most virtuous way of life

Question 12

Who is Mencius

Answer 12

Mengzi, disciple of Confucianism

Question 13

Mencius Four Beginnings

Answer 13

1. Commiseration
2. Shame
3. Modesty
4. Right and wrong (morals)

Question 14

Mencius Five Human Relationships

Answer 14

1. Ruler and subjects (benevolence)
2. Son and father (xiao)
3. Husband and wife (superiority)
4. Older brother and younger brother (superiority)
5. Older friends (superiority)

Question 15

What is a Sage King

Answer 15

Concern for his people, they willingly follow (sympathetic)

Question 16

What is military lord

Answer 16

Threatens violence, his people would overthrow if given the opportunity

Question 17

What is Mandate of Heaven

Answer 17

Heaven is pleased with rulers who care for their people, gives them key to power

Question 18

Who is Xunzi

Answer 18

Confucian disciple, High official in Qi and Chu, rational view of universe, focused on the present, human nature is evil but we can achieve virtue

Question 19

Qin dynasty response to Confucianism

Answer 19

Banned Confucianism along with art

Question 20

Han dynasty and Confucianism

Answer 20

Utilized a Daoist version of confucianism

Question 21

Who introduced Yin Yang

Answer 21

Dong Zhongshu

Question 22

Five Confucian virtues

Answer 22

1. Ren
2. Li
3. Yi
4. Zhi
5. Xin

Question 23

Who is Zhu Xi

Answer 23

Introduced neo-Confucianism, followed Mencius in Confucian orthodoxy

Question 24

Focus of Neo-Confucianism?

Answer 24

Mind/heart school, li and qi of the mind

Question 25

Li of the mind?

Answer 25

Ren, yi, Li, zhi

Question 26

Qi of the mind?

Answer 26

Commiseration, shame, morals, humanity

Question 27

Eight steps of the Daxue

Answer 27

1. Investigation of things 2. Extend knowledge 3. Sincerity of will 4. Rectification of mind 5. Cultivation of self 6. Regulation of family 7. National order 8. World peace

Question 28

Wang Yangming’s Four Precepts

Answer 28

1. Ren 2. Principle = mind 3. Good knowledge 4. Unity of knowledge and action

Question 29

What was Confucianism called in China?

Answer 29

Ru

Question 30

Confucius aliases

Answer 30

Kong Qiu, Kongzi, Master Kong

Question 31

What is contained in the Analects?

Answer 31

Twenty chapters presenting conversations between Confucius and his disciples or rulers

Question 32

According to Zengzi, what runs throughout Confucius’ “Way”?

Answer 32

Loyalty and reciprocity

Question 33

Who was Yan Hui (Analects)?

Answer 33

Went three months thinking only of humaneness, greatly respected by Confucius

Question 34

Confucius on humaneness?

Answer 34

Must first focus on the difficult before looking for success

Question 35

Four things taught in the Analects

Answer 35

Culture, conduct, loyalty, trustworthiness