Taoism+Confucianism Flashcards
(21 cards)
Analects
Collection of Confucius’ sayings
Book of Mencius
Collection of a Teachings of Mencius; one of four books of Confucianism
Tao
The way
Neo-Confucianism
Developed in response to China’s problems
Chu Hsi
Founder of Neo-Confucianism
Chun-Tzu
Person with perfect moral character
Jen
Supreme virtue- “Benevolence”
Shu
Golden Rule- Reciprocity
Li
Proper behavior, rite or ritual, propriety
Wen
Cultural Arts
Te
Virtue as through power of example
5 Constant Relationships
Proper ethical principle for each human relationship
Lao Tzu
Writer of Tao Te Ching
Founder of Taoism
Tao Te Ching
Most sacred, oldest texts
Chuang Tzu
Wrote the Chuang Tzu
2nd founder
Two Types of Taoism
Philosophical and popular or “religious”
Paradoxes
Contradictory literary device used for deeper meaning
Yin
Negative, Dark
Yang
Positive, Light, masculine
Sage
Wise Teacher
Wu-Wei
Supreme Taoist virtue
“Non-action”