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Chinese Unit Test Flashcards

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What book did Lao Tzu write

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The Tao te Ching in 5 days

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Who is the founder of Taoism.

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Lao Tzu

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Is Taoism a philosophy or religon

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Taoism is a philosophy

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Tao definition

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The way, the energy that surrounds us

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What does “Wu Wei” refer to?

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consider being like ‘water’ - going with the flow -in stead of going through a problem, go with it and flow around it. Non-doing or non-action( doing something so many times it becomes a part of you, and feels natural so you can solve it instantly)

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Explain nondoing in reference to “Wu Wei”

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doing something so many times it becomes a part of you, and feels natural so you can solve it instantly. You no longer have to “do” it it comes naturally

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What does chi literally mean

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Breath

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What does the concept of chi refer to

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It refers to the energy flow or life force that pervades all things.

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Where might one see influences of chi in Chinese culture?

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In Chinese medicine. Like acupuncture

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How does the concept of balance relate to yin yang

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Yin and yang have to do with balance. In other words, you need a lot of one in orde to have the other and bi a versa. It talks about how there is always good in evil and evil in good.

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Discus the symbol used for yin and yang

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The symbol is a circle… Duh it is divided into 2 parts by a squiggly line, one half is black the other white. Inside the white is black And inside the black is white. The black is bad, and the white is good. It is basically saying that there is always good in evil and visaversa

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What does Pu refer to…

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It refers to the un carved state. Being a blank slate

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What does it mean to be empty according to “Pu”

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Think tabula rosa. When we are born we are blank slates. It is the people we meet and the experiences we have that define who we are as a person(totally Fullmetal alchemist ;) according to Pu we are supposed to try and remain a blank slate

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What do Taoists think about nature?

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When human nature is aligned with the rest of nature there is order and harmony. When we attempt to master nature, we fail to “go with the flow”, we bring destruction upon ourselves.

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14
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What are the 3 people’s expressions when tasting the vinegar

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Confucius sour Buddha bitter Lao Tzu smiling

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Why are the vinegar tasters expressions that way?

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Confucius : expression is sour. This is because his outlook on life is that it is sour. tastes the essence of life and calls it polluted. We are out of step. Our laws Buddha: expression is bitter. This is because of the basic tenses and his beliefs. “Life is filled with suffering and sorrow” “the cause of all suffering is people’s desires” Lao tzu: Lao is smiling because life is sweet when we respect nature, we agree and we work together and life is sweet.

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What might the man mean when he says “you take what life throws at you”

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“you take what life throws at you.” You kinda need to just go with the flow and just flow around the problems that life gives you. What does he flow around: wife/marrage. Work camp. Society’s expectations.

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17
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What ternate of Taoism might be missing from old man xinjang’s life?

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Pu might be missing from his life. By not remarrying he has allowed people to form opinions of him and “mark” his Un carved slate.

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What tenant might be related to the old mans desire to go and see his wife?

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Yin and yang.

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19
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What is Confucius’ Chinese name

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Kung fu Tze

20
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What did Confucius write?

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The analects

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What positions dis Confucius hold

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Teacher, editor, politician, philosopher

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5 tenants of Confucianism

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the state(government) is an extension of the family. -community is far more important than the individual. -school/home train children to be good citizens. -ancestor worship. -relationships were ranked in accordance to age

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What are the 5 relationships of Confucianism

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-ruler subject -father son -older brother younger brother -husband wife -older friend and younger friend.

24
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Why did he follow these relationships?

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Everyone knew there role in a Confucian society… They did there best to fulfill it because they knew that if they did there family would live on and gain respect

25
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How long did Confucianism last in China? Why

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For 2100 years… Ok I’m impressed. everyone bought into it… There were punishments if you didn’t. -if you followed the rules, you would receive the Mandate of Heaven(heavens approval)

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What is the Mandate of Heaven

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It is pretty much heavens approval. It justifies the overthrow of a declining dynasty

27
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How do you achieve the Mandate of Heaven

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Follow the rules of Confucianism

28
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Is Confucianism a philosophy or religion?

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It is a philosophy

29
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What relationships can be found in the story family?

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Father son. Community over indevidual,

30
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How does each character in family fulfill his role, according to the relationship?

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The son obeys his father without question… The son realizes that the wants of the community outweigh his wants

31
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how does Ancestor Worship play into this story?

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32
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Who wrote the art of war

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Sun Tzu

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What do we know about sun Tzu

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warrior -philosopher -born in the state of chi -served King Ho-lu

34
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How old is the art of war, down to the second… (Jk)

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Approximately 2500 years old.

35
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What are some of the professions that use the art of war.

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The military, lawyers, coaches, business, videogames

36
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Where else is the art of war required reading

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In the U.S. military academy’s

37
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What is the dominant theme in the art of war

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win without fighting.( or as little conflict as possible. ) -both ruthless and peaceful in nature -one mite consider the art of war an anti-war book -win a fight before you actually fight -war: last result.

38
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Despite the fact that it is called ‘The Art of War’ what should war be?

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39
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How did ancestor worship play into the family story…

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In the story family they used the ancestors to help choose the sons wife. They used divination and left it up to the gods and ancestors to choose which of the 2 families the boy would Mary into.

40
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Which relationship can be best applied to the no name woman.

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Husband and wife

41
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What happened to the aunt in the no name woman?

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She committed suicide by jumping into the family well.

42
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What are some of the potential explanations for the aunts pregnancy from a random guy?

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Rape or maybe she just liked him

43
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How does ancestor worship play into the “no name woman”

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When you visit the ancestor you are suppose to respect them by giving them money. She devotes paper to her aunt by writing the story. Most people just do cash

44
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What themes are portrayed in the no name woman

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Silence. She gives silent birth, the family is silent when there house is ransacked. Immigrant experience A woman Chinese vs american. She is trying to figure out who she it. It is difficult because she is both Chinese and american.

45
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How is Confucianism portrayed in the no name womam

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The darker side of Confucianism is portrayed…such as when the society reacts to her birth. The only reason they ransacked the house was that the society was going through famine. She also put herself in front of the community. This is not right so she was punished. She is also not part of the ancestor worship.

46
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Who is the no name woman? Why is she called this?

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The aunt is the no name woman… She is called that because her family refuses to call her by her name. She isn’t even worshiped and has no grave…

47
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Who is who

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48
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What is the paradox of the art of war

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It is a book about “the art of war” but it preaches nonviolence

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