2/8 lecture

Question 1

what are some items that are a part of china’s materialistic culture

Answer 1

-silk
-paper
-gunpowder
-medicine
-printing
compass

Question 2

east asian concept of natural order

Answer 2

-ying yang
-world is informed by sensitivity to change
-chi (energy)
-5 phases

Question 3

ying yang

Answer 3

two complementary principles of Chinese philosophy: Yin is negative, dark, and feminine, Yang positive, bright, and masculine. Their interaction is thought to maintain the harmony of the universe and to influence everything within it.

Question 4

chi (energy)

Answer 4

tangible, invisible, always present

Question 5

5 phases

Answer 5

simialr to five elements, everything with oder and place

Question 6

who was the founder of daoism

Answer 6

laozi

Question 7

book that explains daoism

Answer 7

the ultimate way
-written by students not laozi
-like Chinese bible

Question 8

what is tao te ching

Answer 8

culmination of daoist ideas

Question 9

doaist view of ogvnt

Answer 9

in favor of small gov (opposite of Confucious)
-best governments are those who lead the least
-they know nothing about the universe

Question 10

view of nature

Answer 10

big on nature
-natural elements come from Daoism
-nature sees it all people are small
-nature is supreme people should surrender to it
-nature has ying yang built into it

Question 11

what was Confucius more into than daoist

Answer 11

politics

Question 12

earth = ying or yang

Answer 12

ying

Question 13

concept of wu wei

Answer 13

daoist idea of doing nothing (literally what it means)

Question 14

passivity and paradoxes of daoism

Answer 14

-journey is more important
-need experience of life, ending is not most important

Question 15

daoism is champion of

Answer 15

individual freedom (do what you want)

Question 16

mysticism of daoism

Answer 16

-concept of feng shui
-search for immortality

Question 17

concept of feng shui

Answer 17

-organization that helps maximize flow of chi to make you best

Question 18

search for immortality

Answer 18

daoists want to live forver

Question 19

contribution and significance of daoism

Answer 19

arts and literature

-lots of time so more art and litertaure

Question 20

daoist counterbalance of confuciansim

Answer 20

Confucius leaders too busy dor outlet so need daoist idea to unleash yourslef (find balacnce from thw two)

Question 21

non exclusive nature pf asian philosophies

Answer 21

asians can be both daosisr and Confucius. Dont have to be a specific thing

Question 22

buddhism

Answer 22

similar to both Confucianism and daoism

Question 23

where did buddhism originate

Answer 23

india

Question 24

who was the enlightened one

Answer 24

guatama siddhartha - was a rich real person then wanted to search for some meaning

Question 25

what are the basic tenets of buddhism

Answer 25

-four noble truths
-8 fold path
-karma
-nirvana
-goddess of mercy

Question 26

four noble truths of buddhism

Answer 26

Life is suffering.
The cause of suffering is craving.
The end of suffering comes with an end to craving.
There is a path which leads one away from craving and suffering.

Question 27

8 fold path of buddhism

Answer 27

right speech, right action, etc (righteous living)

Question 28

what helps you get good karma

Answer 28

8 fold path

Question 29

nirvana

Answer 29

final goal of buddhism and to get this practice 8 fold path

Question 30

goddess of mercy

Answer 30

can pray to her
-symbol of kindness and helpfulness

Question 31

introdction of buddhism to china

Answer 31

in 1st century CE

-becane popular because confucianisma dn daoism are not true religions that people can follow and attachh to.

Question 32

how does Buddhism align with daoism

Answer 32

Buddhism also alligned with daoist beliefs that you can detach from life.

Question 33

how did buddhism align with confucianism

Answer 33

moralistic in principle