Chinese Philosophies Flashcards
(38 cards)
When was Confucius born?
551 B.C.
What are the Five Relationships of Confucianism?
Ruler and subject Father and son Husband and wife Older brother and younger brother Friend and friend
Filial Piety
Deep respect for one’s parents and ancestors
Who appointed Confucius Minister of Justice?
The Duke of Lu
Who was one of the primary distributors of Confucianism?
Mencius
In what book are the teachings of Confucius collected?
The Analects
What does education do for a humbly born person?
It transforms him into a gentleman
Virtue of a gentleman #1
Courteous in private conduct
Confucius set up the groundwork for what kind of government?
A bureaucracy
What was important for advancement in Confucius’s bureaucracy?
Education
Confucianism influenced many ____________ civilizations
East-Asian
Who founded Daoism?
Laozi
What is the name of Laozi’s book, and what does it mean in English?
Dao De Jing (The Way of Virtue)
What does “Dao” mean?
The Way
What is the Dao?
The universal force that guides everything
How do humans fail to follow the Dao?
By arguing about right and wrong
What is the ultimate concern for Daoists?
Harmony with nature
Who are two primary founders of Legalism?
Hanfeizi and Li Si
Who were the Legalists?
Practical political thinkers who supported having an efficient, strict, powerful government.
Legalists supported what type of punishments for breaking the law?
Extremely harsh
Translate “I Ching” into English
Book of Changes
What is the I Ching?
A book of oracles used to solve problems. It was done through the performance of a ritual and reading. It offered good advice and common sense.
During which Chinese dynasty was Confucius alive?
Zhou Dynasty
Yin and Yang
Concept: Opposite forces actually complement each other and balance each other out. The symbol represents the rhythm of the universe.
