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Confucianism

Confucianism. Confucius (551-479 B.C.) K’ung Fu-tze What is it? The belief that people can be molded and elevated by education and by the virtuous example of others. It is a set of ethical rules, a moral philosophy. Confucianism. Beliefs --placing stress on order

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Confucianism

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  1. Confucianism Confucius (551-479 B.C.) K’ung Fu-tze What is it? The belief that people can be molded and elevated by education and by the virtuous example of others. It is a set of ethical rules, a moral philosophy.

  2. Confucianism Beliefs --placing stress on order --people are born good and inclined to virtue --filial piety-respect for parents --Li (Chinese unit of distance) ritual rites Main Axiom “Do not unto others what you do not want them to do to you” The Analects—Confucius’s main body of work put together by his disciples

  3. Confucianism Followers of Confucius Meng-tzu (Mencius) (c.372-c.289 BC) --lived during the Warring States Period --focused on goodness, human-heartedness, compassion and responsibility for the welfare of others.

  4. Confucianism Hsun-tzu (Xun-Zi) (c. 300-237 BC) --Human nature is not good, human emotions and desires lead to conflict.

  5. Confucianism Mo-tzu (Mo Zi) --Rival to Confucius --He denounces war and promotes what he calls universal love --He believed that “if everyone would love others as much as he loves himself”, the interests of society would be served. --He was utilitarian and believed that emotions , art, music, funerals and ceremonies were wasteful.

  6. Confucianism Confucianism http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYQ1hcpUedU

  7. Taoism --The Tao (Dao) = The Way Basic Axiom—silence, inaction --They urged the acceptance of things as they are --Based on the idea of dualism

  8. Taoism YIN Soft Gentle Intuitive Female Taoist Yang Strong Assertive Intellectual Male Confucianist

  9. Taoism—Yin Yang Circle Smart-kit.com

  10. Taoism Tao te Ching (Classic of the Way) Written by Lao tzu (The Old One) Those who understand don’t talk; those who talk don’t understand.

  11. Ch’in (Qin) Dynasty 221 B.C.-------206 B.C.

  12. Ch’in Dynasty

  13. Ch’in Dynasty Facts --Smallest and most remote of the Zhou dependencies --They valued frugality, hard work and discipline --Virtually no art, culture, music, literature or theater. Book learning was condemned.

  14. Ch’in Dynasty Government Legalists—influenced by Hsun-tzu’s view of human nature and Mo-tzu’s utilitarianism. Han Fei-tzu—chief essayist of legalism. He stressed the need for severe laws and harsh punishments as the only way to establish order.

  15. Ch’in Dynasty Shi Huang Ti—he built a new capital at Hsian Yang in the Wei River Valley. Policies Primogeniture—(eldest son inherits property and status) was abolished. Slavery—abolished except for domestic servants Laws—applied to all even aristocrats

  16. Ch’in Dynasty Works Projects --Imperial System of roads and canals --His own tomb --The Great Wall

  17. Ch’in Dynasty Ch’in Dynasty http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4ikRlTAox0

  18. Ch’in Dynasty Ch’in Authoritarianism Burning of books Highly developed police system Travel restricted

  19. Ch’in Dynasty Ch’in Dynasty Video http://www.artsmia.org/art-of-asia/history/dynasty-chin.cfm

  20. Han Dynasty 202 B.C.-------220 A.D.

  21. Han Dynasty

  22. Liu Bang Founded the Han in 202 from peasant origins Han Kao-tsu (High Progenitor) First Emperor

  23. Abolished Restrictions on travel Controls on Education High Taxes Retained Conscription in the Army Forced Labor for works projects Liu Bang

  24. Han Wu Ti Ruled 141-87 B.C. Government Ever-Normal Granary System— Prevented famine by collecting grain in good years for sale at controlled prices during lean years

  25. Han Dynasty Government Confucianism the State philosophy. Why?

  26. Government Imperial Exams— Had to learn the Five Classics They helped to lessen corruption, mediocrity and ineffectiveness.

  27. Trade and Commerce Silk Road Silk was the main export from China and was in demand in the West. Chang Ch’ien was captured by a Turkish cavalry group for ten years. He returned in 126 B.C. with grapevine cuttings, alfalfa seeds and news of Rome.

  28. Trade and Commerce

  29. Video Break Han Dynasty http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkaxdGRgQgA

  30. Trade and Commerce Parthians the middle men of the Silk Road. They feared direct contact between China and Rome. The Han had met the Parthians in 97 A.D. and told them to turn back.

  31. Achievements Paper—appeared at the end of the first century B.C. Porcelain—glazed, nonporous ware, aka China. Wheelbarrow—wheel centered in the middle

  32. Achievements Ssu-ma Ch’ien (Simaqien) China’s grand historian, he replaced many of the historical records destroyed by the Ch’in.

  33. Han SculptureDrum Jar

  34. Han Sculpture Han Dynasty Video http://www.artsmia.org/art-of-asia/history/dynasty-han.cfm

  35. Han Decline and Collapse Emperors of the last century were weak --High taxation --Large land owners taxed less --Peasants fled to the south --Barbarians

  36. The Six Dynasties(220-589) Period of the Three Kingdoms (220-290) Shu, Wei and the Wu

  37. Sui Dynasty

  38. Sui Dynasty (581-618) Sui Wen Ti founded the Sui Yang Ti (604-618) builds canal from Hangzhou in the south to Kaifeng in the North. He rebuilds the Great Wall

  39. Achievements Gunpowder Coal as a fuel source Magnetized needle for north

  40. T’ang Dynasty(618-907) Li shih-min—founder of the T’ang, Chinese and Barbarian blood. He takes the title of T’ai Tsung (Tai zong) which means Great Ancestor.

  41. T’ang Dynasty

  42. Government Maintained the Civil Service Exam. Government officials were known as Mandarians. Rule of Avoidance Board of Censors

  43. Government Public Works Rebuilt the roads of the Ch’in and the Han. They included post stations along the road every ten miles to rest or change horses.

  44. T’ang Achievements T’ang Dynasty Video http://www.artsmia.org/art-of-asia/history/dynasty-tang.cfm

  45. Government Military The T’ang army was led by aristocratic families. Horses were a prized possession. Many mounted warriors had crossbows, lances and swords.

  46. T’ang Art Earthenware with polychrome glaze 725 AD. Glaze is a fine cobalt blue Artsmia.org

  47. T’ang Art Artsmia.org

  48. T’ang Decline and Collapse --Peasants and small land owners paid the most in taxes --Imperial Land Grants resulted in land not being taxed --Corvee Labor no longer enforced, which was required of all fit males --Mercenaries cost money troops developed loyalty to regional commanders

  49. Artsmia.org

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