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Amaterasu

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Sun Goddess

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ancestor worship

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idea of celebrating ancestors. Can be just the most recently passed or a highly regarded figure. Use of incense and tablets.

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animmisn

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Belief that natural physical entities possess a spiritual essence

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bodhisattva

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identifies with kami

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bushido

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Way of the fighting knight

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Confucianism

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More politically focused

Major theme being that people are intrinsically good but in need of cultivation

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Confucius

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Known as Kong Fuzi and is an influential figure in Chinese religious philosophy
A Teacher of moral/ethical approach to life
Attempted to influence people but primarily governments

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Dao (Tao)

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The mysterious way: natural way of things happening. Let the power be and everything could work out

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Daoism (Taoism)

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Vision of world and human beings in contrast with Confucianism. Form of “nature mysticism”
Stark contrast to Legalism
Deep confidence in nature; humans are apart of nature. Yin and yang operating within. balance them.

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De (Te)

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Virtue: when heart/mind is empty/clear/receptive then it is most harmonious with the flow of Dao

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divination

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consultation of oracles

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Emperor Jimmu

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first mythic emperor

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Emperor Meiji

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restored to power, regarded as divine

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Emperor Yu

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Jade emperor, descended from sky

Xia Dyansty

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feng-shui

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“wind and water” originally used to choose burial sites

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filial piety

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Relationship of son to father, is a model for such relationships
Parent child devotion

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First Emperor of Qin (Ch’in)

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First emperor of a united China

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Golden Rule

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Do not do unto others what you would not want done to you

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Han Dynasty

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A time when Confucianism prospered greatly. After it’s collapse Daoism and Buddhism gained prominence

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hara-kiri

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death before dishonour; ritual suicide (seppuku)

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Hexagram

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six lines, either solid (Yang) or broken (Yin) is produced to reveal dominant forces in life at the moment, what changes are about

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Ise shrine

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ancient/new wood structures. Dedicated to the Sun Goddess (Amaterasu). Are visited by the imperial family who are direct descendants of Amaterasu

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Izanagi

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One of the pair of kami who created the islands of Japan. Male- he who invites. Made sun goddess to rule over all things

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Izanami

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One of the pair of kami who created the islands of Japan. Female - she who is invited. Dies

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Jade Emperor
Yu, a part of the Xia Dynasty. Descended from the sky
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Junzi (chun-tzu)
The ideal of what a human being can be. | an ideal, cultivated person; a model for others
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kami
Divine. Inhabit the heaven, earth, animals, plants and even human beings. If it manifests in a person they raise to a divine status
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Kami-dana
shrine present in homes, contains items from Shinto shrines
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kami-no-michi
Japanese preference to shinto. Also means the Way of the Kami/Gods
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Kongfuzi (K'ung-fu-tzu
Confucius
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Laozi/Lao-tzu
"old master" semi-legendary age, one of the founding fathers of Daoism
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Legalism
Human nature is bad
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li
propriety/ritual conduct/proper behaviour (origin: ancestor worship rites)
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Meiji Restoration
1868 restore to power, Japanese imperialism and power prior to the war
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Mencius
Latin name for Mengzi
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Mengzi (Meng-tzu)
Strongly Confucian in his thought | focused his teachings more on individuals than government
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Miyajima shrine
very elaborate shrine
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Mohists
Believed that there should be universal love, so everyone should be treated eqully, not even placing family above strangers Founded by Mozi
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Mozi (Mo-tzu)
Founder of Mohists - taught universal love and brotherhood
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Neo Confucianism
New Confucianism rejecting Daoism and Buddhism, yet it still incorporates parts of them into the teachings more rational ethical teachings, less immortality and enlightenment
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Oracle
reveal hidden truths and predict future probabilities. Used for same and late issues
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Prince Shotoku
Promotes Buddhism across Japan. Tolerant of all religions
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Qin (Ch'in) Dynasty
Extreme ancestral offerings
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ren (jen)
Human-kindness. hunan-heartedness | Natural feeling of empathy and good-will towards other human-beings
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sake
rice wine; sometimes used as a donation to temples
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samurai
Knights who developed their own fighting code. Expected to be scholar and have unstinting loyalty to his lord
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Seppuku
death before dishonour; ritual suicide (harakiri)
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Shang Dynasty
Historical. Yellow River Valley. Divination and Ancestor worship.
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Shinto
Probably from Chinese Shen (Gods) & Dao (Way). a folk based, animistic religion, with strong political overtones. Loosely defined; draws upon Japanese mythology and nature worship
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shogun
military based regime, warlords. Take on the notion that all the new religions need be pushed out of Japan and take on the political aspects of Shinto
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Shu
A principle reciprocity. The golden Rule When li is not apparent, use the principle of shu
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State Shinto
bureaucrats more powerful than priests, led to Japanese imperial expansion
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Taijiquan (T'ai Chi Ch'uan)
Martial arts that develop with Daoist principles. Uses the principles of Yin and Yang
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Tang (T'ang) Dynasty
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The Analects
Compilations of writing by Confucius' students
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The Daodejing (Tao-Te-Ching)
The classic book on the Way and its Virtue (aka The Laozi)
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The Kojiki
Mythic Tales of Japanese Religion (Record of ancient matters)
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The Laozi (The Lao-txu)
The classic book on the Way and its Virtue (aka Daodejing)
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The Nihonshoki
Chronicles of Japan
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The Yijing (I-Ching)
book of changes. incorporates oracular and Yin/Yang principles
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The Zhuangzi (The Chiang-tzu)
Full of fascinating philosophical speculation. particularly known for its humorous anecdotes. Shifting away from the political
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Tokugawa Shoguante
17th-19th CE, shinto revival
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Torii
Special gate. Sometimes the indication of a shrine is this gate leading into it.
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Water
Symbol of the Dao & Daoist sage. Water is colourless yet it reflects all colours (non-egotism). It assumes all shapes (adaptability) responsive to environment (calm, dynamic) etc.
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wu-wei
(non-action) "letting-go/effortless action/going with the flow" sage's "practice" is "allowing things to be", action not premeditated/forced
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Xia (Hsia) Dynasty
Debate on if it was an actual dynasty. Ruled by emperor Yu, the jade emperor, descended from the sky
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Xian (Chang-an)
Important historical city related to all of the dynasties
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Xunzi (Hsun-tzu)
- help people were essentially bad (self-serving) | - however through teaching they can be made better
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Yang
associated with: bright, active, hot, dry, male
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Yi
righteousness; when behaviours begin to grow out of an inner attitude, based on the principles of benevolence
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Yin
dark, passive, cool, moist, female
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Yin/Yang
complimentary poles
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Zhou (chou) Dynasty
often idealized as a glorious period in Chinese history
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Zhuangzi (Chuang-tzu)
a semi-lengendary sage, one of the founding fathers of daoism Story about horses: natural states being twisted by conditioning
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Zhu-xi (Chu-Hsi)
most important neo-confucian philosopher. His philosophy incorporates some of the best ideas from Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism
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Ziran (Tzu-jan)
spontaneous action produced through wu-wei

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