Alexis Burton
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Chinese ethical and philosophical system developed from the
teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius.
complex system of moral, social, political, philosophical, and
quasi-religious thought that has had tremendous influence
on the culture and history of East Asia.
Countries and cultures strongly influenced by Confucianism
include mainland China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan and Vietnam,
as well as various territories settled predominantly by Chinese
people such as Singapore.
In Confucianism, human beings are teachable, improvable
and perfectible through personal and communal Endeavour
especially including self-cultivation and self-creation.
Confucianism is the cultivation of virtue and the development
of moral perfection.
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Confucianism holds that one should give up one's
life, if necessary, either passively or actively, for
the sake of upholding the cardinal moral values of
ren and yi.
Humanity is the core in Confucianism.
The sacred books of Confucius were not written by
him. They were written by his students.
Another key Confucian concept is that in order to
govern others one must first govern oneself.
The main basis of Confucius teachings was to seek
knowledge, study, and become a better person.
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one of the two great indigenous philosophical
traditions of China.
Daoism encompasses thought and practice that
sometimes are viewed as philosophical, as
religious, or as a combination of both.
focus on understanding the nature of reality,
increasing their longevity, ordering life morally,
practicing ruler ship, and regulating consciousness
and diet.
there was no Daoism before the literati of the Han
dynasty (c. 200 BCE)
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In the Taoist view of sexuality the body is viewed
as a positive asset, and mind and body are not set
in contrast or opposition with each other.
Tao Te Ching, or Daodejing, is widely regarded to
be the most influential Taoist text. It is a
foundational scripture of central importance in
Taoism purportedly written by Lao Tzu sometime
in the 3rd or 4th centuries BCE
The main person that founded Daoism, was named
Laozi.
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Q:Who was the founder of Confucianism?
A: Confucius.
Q: Who was Confucius?
A: Confucius was said to be lowly and poor, he sought to
revive the perfect virtue of Huaxia (Chinese civilization) and
the classical properties of the Western Zhou Dynasty to
build a great, harmonious and humanistic society. Known as
a philosopher.
Q: what was the Confucius philosophy?
A: His philosophy emphasized personal and governmental
morality, correctness of social relationships, justice and
sincerity.
Q: When was Confucius born? And when did he die?
A: traditionally September 28, 551 BC – 479 BC.
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Q: What countries/cultures were strongly influenced by
Confucianism?
A: mainland China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan and Vietnam, as well as
various territories settled predominantly by Chinese people, such
as Singapore.
Q: why did Confucius have such an amazing footprint on the
Asian culture?
A: Because his vision of personal and social perfections was
framed as a revival of the ordered society of earlier times,
Confucius is often considered a great proponent of
conservatism, but a closer look at what he proposes often shows
that he used (and perhaps twisted) past institutions and rites to
push a new political agenda of his own: a revival of a unified
royal state, whose rulers would succeed to power on the basis of
their moral merits instead of lineage; these would be rulers
devoted to their people, striving for personal and social
perfection. Such a ruler would spread his own virtues to the
people instead of imposing proper behavior with laws and rules.
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Q: What is Daoism?
A: compassion, moderation, and humility, while Taoist thought
generally focuses on nature the relationship between humanity
and the cosmos health and longevity, and wu wei (action through
inaction), which is thought to produce harmony with the
Universe. In general, Taoist propriety and ethics place an
emphasis on the unity of the universe, the unity of the material
world, and the spiritual world, the unity of the past, present and
future
Q: what are the principles of Daoism?
A: Taoist theology emphasizes various themes found in the
Daodejing and Zhuangzi, such as naturalness, vitality, peace.
“non-action" (wu wei, or 'effortless effort'), emptiness
(refinement), detachment, flexibility, receptiveness, spontaneity,
the relativism of human ways of life, ways of speaking and
guiding behavior.
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Q: where is Daoism mostly excepted?
A: China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and Singapore.
Q: When did it basically star?
A: there was no Daoism before the literati of the Han
dynasty (c. 200 BCE)
Q: Who is the founder of Daoism?
A: Laozi is traditionally regarded as the founder of Taoism
and is closely associated in this context with "original", or
"primordial“. the common belief is that a teacher named
Laozi founded the school and wrote its major work, called
the Daodejing, also sometimes known as the Laozi.
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http://www.trinity.edu/rnadeau/chinese%20r
eligions/Confucianism%20and%20Taoism.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucius
http://www.asiasentinel.com/index.php?opti
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http://www.sacred-texts.com/cfu/index.htm