Vernacular: Of the peopleVernacular Religion:Non institutionalCan Co- Exist with institutional religionTraditional/Customary practices“is this religion?”1600-1122 BCE Shan Dynasty (Emergence of: )Oracle bone divinationI ChingScript on dried bone, put hot rod to it so, it cracks, and cracks tells answerAncestor VenerationFilial PietyRespect/Conduct towards eldersFather-Son/Parent Child relationship is the foundation model fro all other relationships in Chinese societyFormative Period 1122-221 BCE6th Century BCConfucianismConfuciusDiscipline Learning, active social service, ritual practiceT/DaoismLao TzuRetreat, learning from nature, distance from the state (Best ways to live and flourish)Ying-Yang : To achieve balance2 primordial forces of the universeYin:ReceptiveConsolidatingConservingFemaleYang:ActiveCreativeExpandingMaleChiEnergy and MatterMakes it impossible to imagine a separation between spirit and matter or flesh and soulThere is no matter devoid of spiritualitySpiritual RealmGui (Ghosts)EarthboundEvilNegativeShen (Gods)Heaven orientedPositiveGoofPoBodily soulAs human life beginsPhysical strengthHunHeavenly soulExpressed as intelligenceINSIDE EVERY BEING (YING-YANG SYMBOL)MicrocosmsTiny universeMacrocosmGiant universePerspectives Notes 2 02/10/2014Vernacular: Of the people -Vernacular Religion: oNon institutional oCan Co- Exist with institutional religion oTraditional/Customary practices o“is this religion?” -1600-1122 BCE Shan Dynasty (Emergence of: )oOracle bone divination I Ching Script on dried bone, put hot rod to it so, it cracks, and cracks tells answer oAncestor Veneration Filial Piety Respect/Conduct towards elders Father-Son/Parent Child relationship is the foundation model fro all other relationships in Chinese society -Formative Period 1122-221 BCEo6th Century BCConfucianism Confucius Discipline Learning, active social service, ritual practice T/Daoism Lao TzuRetreat, learning from nature, distance from the state (Best ways to live and flourish) Ying-Yang : To achieve balance 2 primordial forces of the universeYin: -Receptive -Consolidating -Conserving -Female Yang: -Active -Creative -Expanding -Male Chi-Energy and Matter -Makes it impossible to imagine a separation between spirit and matter or flesh and soul There is no matter devoid of spirituality Spiritual Realm -Gui (Ghosts) oEarthbound oEvil oNegative -Shen (Gods) oHeaven oriented oPositive oGoof -PooBodily soul oAs human life begins oPhysical strength -HunoHeavenly soul oExpressed as intelligence INSIDE EVERY BEING (YING-YANG SYMBOL) Microcosms -Tiny universe Macrocosm-Giant