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The Teachings of Confucius

The Teachings of Confucius. Berger Intro to Asian Religions. Confucian Historical Development I. Classic Books of Chou Dynasty (1045-480 BCE) Confucius ( 孔夫子 Kong fu tzu) 551-479 BCE and the attempt to preserve Chou Dynasty Culture

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The Teachings of Confucius

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  1. The Teachings of Confucius Berger Intro to Asian Religions

  2. Confucian Historical Development I • Classic Books of Chou Dynasty (1045-480 BCE) • Confucius (孔夫子 Kong fu tzu) 551-479 BCE and the attempt to preserve Chou Dynasty Culture • Scholarship of 儒家 ju chia (School of Scholars) during Warring States Period (480-221 BCE) • Hsin Dynasty (221-206 BCE) Persecutions

  3. Confucian Historical Development II • Han Dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE) Adoption of Confucian Educational System • Neo-Confucian Revitalization (1000-1500 CE) • Abolition of Confucian Civil Service Exams (1905) and New Culture Movement Critique (1915-1920) • Communist Critique of Confucianism (1972-1974)

  4. Biography of Confucius (孔夫子) • Confucius’ autobiography as continuous advance in learning (学hsieh) (p. 410, 2:4) • Confucius’ role as transmitter, not creator (p. 413, 7:1) • Minor official in home state of Lu (Shandong Province), exiled after slander and termination • Wandering teacher seeking political patronage for his “conservative” educational program of learning collapsing Chou Dynasty Classics and Six Arts (ritual, music, archery, charioteering, writing, mathematics) • Returns to Lu, founds Academy, serves as Police Minister

  5. Teachings of Analects (論語 Lun-yu) • Teachings on personal development • Family loyalty (孝hsiao) as the root of social solidarity (p. 409, 1:2; p. 414, 8:2) • Life of study in culture, history, the arts and especially moral virtue (德te) (pp. 413-14, 4:17; 6:6-38) • Extension of “benevolence” (仁ren) (p. 411, 4:1-4) • The “Golden Rule” of reciprocity (恕 shu) (p. 419, 15:24) • Consummated life of “gentleman” (君子ch’un tzu) who puts learning into reflection and action as a member of the social community (p. 411, 2:12-15;)

  6. for Next Class • Sourcebook 415-425

  7. Teachings of Analects (論語 Lun-yu) • Life of the Harmonious Society • The production of social harmony (和 he) through “rites” (rituals) (禮 li) (p. 410, 1:12; p. 415, 12:1) • The superiority of ritual to law in maintaining social stability (p. 410, 2:3; p. 416, 12:13; p. 417, 13:18) • The process of “making names correct” (正名 cheng ming) and the maintaining of society (pp. 416-417, 12:11, 13:3)

  8. for Next Class • Sourcebook 476-487

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