Confucianism Flashcards
(40 cards)
the man
kong fuzi (551-479bc) real name - kong qiu
he is not
an originator of anything but someone tries to restore the way of antiquity
not a deity in china but a
teacher
the analects were written by
his devoted folloewrs (4th century)
the analects are
classic of poetry, (shijing), history ( shujing), changes (yijin), and records of rithes (liji) chronicels of the spring and autumn periods with zuo commnentary
world view
the world is sustained by and structure around the three powers
the powers are
heaven (tian) - nature spiritual realm source of ehtical principles
earht (di)
humans (ren) - heaven, earht and humans are the origin of all things. heaven generates them, earth nourish them and human perfect hem
the book of change presents them as three modes of the same, theey are
the way of heaven is called yin and yang;
the way of earth is called yielding and fir;
the way of humans is called humaneness and righteousness
what is central to the confucian way
the principle of tianren hey - the harmonious oneness of heaven and humanity
old prover
if there be righteousnes sin the heart, there will be beauty in the character, if ther is beauty in the character wthere will be harmony in the home. if there i harmony in the home, there will be order in the nation. when there is order in each nation there will be peace in the world.
conceptual cycle
individual - family- community- country-universe
the indidvidual is the stare of
thie ethical order
the right thing begins
in the family (primary group)
the first wo fo the cycle are
the incubator of morality and a microcosm of the society
the become a human is by
engaging with one another (secondary group)
the goal of the confucain ehtical world
harmony
harmony (he) is
primarily related to music, to produce to transform and to enlarge.
to relize harmony, people has to deal with tension and conflicts in three sets of relationsip
the three sets of relationship
family
self and others
the state and the subjects
the five cardinal relationshipes
emperor-subject 9RIGHTS AND DUTIES) FATHER-SOMN (LOVE) HUSBAND AND WIFE (DIVEISION OF LABOR) bro-bro 9loyalty, respect and order) friend - friend (trust)
all relationships are
superior and inferior, no equality. the emphaiss is alwasys palce don the superiors to fulfill their dutties in order to win the respect and obedience
zi gong asked
is there any one word that cna serve as a priciple for the oncduct o flie. confucius said: perhaps the word reciprocity, do not od to others what you would not want others to do to you
tripod of confucain values system
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filial pitey
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relation between two humans shoudl be governed by kindness, empathy an dconcerns for the other, it is not about ind spiritual morality but social behavior in a public setting.
filial piet
the most fundamental human bond - parent and child
devoltion to ones paretns and family members but agian it is a reciprocal relationship
importance: few of those who are filial sons and respectful brothers will show disrespect ot superiors and there has never been a man who is respectful to superior sna yet creates disorder. a superior man is devoted to the fundamental. when the root is frimly established. the mral law will gro. filial piety and brotherly respect are the root of humanity.
