Religions and Philosophy thingy Flashcards
(39 cards)
Most famous Chinese philosopher
Confucius (Chinese Name: Kongfuzi)
This is where Confucius’s teachings are contained.
Five Classics
Five Classics??
Classic of Changes; Book of HIstory; Classic of Odes; Classic of Rites; Spring and Autumn Annals
Good virtues of Confucianism
Jen, yi, li
Meaning of jen, yi, li, respectively
Benevolence; righteousness; ritual and propietry
Golden Rule
Don’t do unto others what you don’t want others to do unto you
Most important unit of society for Confucius
family
Most imporant virtue (include meaning!!!)
Xiao (respect for parents)
Five cardinal relationships
Emperor to subjects; Husband to wife; Father to son; Older brother to younger brother; friend to friend
Only relationship that is equal
friends
Scholar
shi
Oldest known exam
Chinese civil service exam
Founder of Taoism
Lao Zi
Sacred book of Taoism
Dao De Jing
Meaning of Tao
The Way of Nature
Taoists practice of non-action in order to not interfere with the flow of nature
Wu-wei
Symbolizes the balance of the world
Yin and Yang
Represents the female aspect: soft and calm; typifies darkness
Yin
Represents the male aspect: hard and energetic; typifies light
Yang
Name given to those who attained unity with nature and received immortality
Hsien
Jade Emperor
Yu-huang
Philosophy that emphasizes the importance of strengthening the state and widening its power
Legalism
Founder of Legalism
Shang Yang and Han Feizi
Harsh ruler
Shang Yang