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Confucianism

Confucianism . By: Alisha, Mandy, Michael, and Preshia . Place of Origin. Confucianism was originated in East Asia extended from countries such as China, Korea, Japan, and even Vietnam founded by man named Confucius Similar philosophies as Taoism. Confucius teaches the 'Way of Heaven"

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Confucianism

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  1. Confucianism By: Alisha, Mandy, Michael, and Preshia

  2. Place of Origin • Confucianism was originated in East Asia • extended from countries such as China, Korea, Japan, and even Vietnam • founded by man named Confucius • Similar philosophies as Taoism. • Confucius teaches the 'Way of Heaven" • Gives moral/religious practice • People misunderstand this religion because of the combination of religion and philosophy • Confucianism has a practical nature

  3. The Founder: Confucius 551 BCE- 479 BCE • born in Lu, China • good manners + virtue = control of oneself • taught society to take responsibility for their actions • Appointed magistrate of Chung-tu and later became Minister of Justice of Lu • 496 BCE- Confucius left office • Taught his practices out of the borders of Lu

  4. Do not dwell on gods, live in the present Mencius • Followed and defended the principles of Confucius • believed good is in all people and evil is only learned

  5. Hsun Tzu • brought Confucianism to life, explaining the importance of virtue • warned evil could easily corrupt humans

  6. Key Beliefs • Golden Rule: "do not do to others what you would not want to have done to you.“

  7. The 5 Relationships • Father/son • Ruler/citizen • Husband/wife • Older brother/younger brother • Friend/friend

  8. 6 Key Values • Li: includes ritual, propriety, etiquette, etc. • Hsiao: love within the family: • Yi: righteousness • Xin: honesty and trustworthiness • Ren: benevolence, humaneness towards others; the highest Confucian virtue • Chung: loyalty to the state, etc.

  9. Symbols • A hexagram figure from I China • The I divinatory system of the I Ching is made up of trigrams representing the ever changing elemental forces of the universe

  10. Rituals and Ceremonies • Birth : The T'ai-shen (which is the spirit of the fetus) • Reaching maturity- young adult is served chicken • Marriage- proposal, engagement, dowry, procession, marriage and reception, and morning after • Death: corpse placed in coffin and there is a funeral

  11. Adherences in the World • 6 million around the world • Only 26,000 in North America • Mostly located in China and the rest of Asia

  12. Influence in the 21st Century • persevering, respecting others, and the principles of relationships • today many follow Confucius' advice

  13. Religious Significance • A rich tradition of scholarship • sacred writings include: 5 Classics (Wu Jing) and the 4 books (Si Shu) • practices have been severely restricted even after the Mao Zedong era

  14. Interesting Facts • Moral + social + political + religious thought = Confucianism • the wife offers cups of tea to the wedding guest • "Confucius was completely free from four things: he had no forgone conclusions, no dogmatism, no obstinacy, and no egotism“ • Some debate on whether Confucianism is a religion

  15. GAME TIME!

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