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Ancestor worship

Ancestor worship. How is lineage determined? (32) Thompson identifies two principles important not only to ancestor worship but to Chinese culture. What are they? Li 禮, “ritual,” “ritual propriety,” “proper conduct” In practical terms, what did it mean for ancient Chinese people?

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Ancestor worship

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  1. Ancestor worship • How is lineage determined? (32) • Thompson identifies two principles important not only to ancestor worship but to Chinese culture. What are they? • Li 禮, “ritual,” “ritual propriety,” “proper conduct” • In practical terms, what did it mean for ancient Chinese people? • To what cultural spheres did it apply? 3006 -- the family

  2. “The Mandate of Heaven” • From the Shu jing, or Classic of History • Compiled in the Han dynasty • This section probably composed in the Zhou era (770-221 BCE) • Set the scene: who’s talking to whom, and why? • What is Yi Yin’s standing? • Page 2, para. 2 – what principle is he stating? • How would you define good and evil in Chinese terms? 3006 -- the family

  3. Ancestor worship • Xiào 孝, filial piety • How is it related to Li? • What do you reckon its cultural consequences to be? • For marriage? • For women? • How would you describe the status of the ancestors? • What is the relationship between the living and the dead? • How is that relationship conducted by the living? (44f) 3006 -- the family

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