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Confucianism. Phil Curtis Garrett Buster. Founded 5 th -6 th century B.C. China Founded by K’ung Fu Tzu (Pronounced Confucius) Roughly 5-6 million adherents. Origin. Born in 551 B.C. Ancestors were members of aristocracy Father died when he was 3 Raised by his mother
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Confucianism Phil Curtis Garrett Buster
Founded 5th-6th century B.C. • China • Founded by K’ung Fu Tzu (Pronounced Confucius) • Roughly 5-6 million adherents Origin
Born in 551 B.C. • Ancestors were members of aristocracy • Father died when he was 3 • Raised by his mother • Held several government positions • Teachers were masters in the six arts K’ung Fu Tzu
Five Classics • ShuChing (Classic of History) • Shih Ching (Classic of Odes) • I Ching (Classic of Changes) • Ch'unChing(Spring and Autumn Annals) • Li Ching (Classic of Rites) Texts-Confucian Canon
Four Books • Lun Yu (Analects) • Chung Yung (Doctrine of the Mean) • Ta Hsueh (Great Learning) • Meng Tzu (Mencius) Texts-Confucian Canon contd.
Major principle is ren (benevolence) • Highly optimistic view of human nature • Heaven (T’ien) was regarded as a positive force in the universe by Confucious Beliefs
No specific practices • Practices of other religions people follow • Taoism, Buddhism Practices
"Confucianism." ReligionFacts. N.p., 2005. Web. 10 Jan. 2012. • "Confucianism." Patheos. N.p., 2008. Web. 10 Jan. 2012. Sources