11 03 2014 Confucianism Sanjiao San 3 Right action Jiao Philosophy Daoism Confucianism Buddhism Folk Dao o Harmony o Simplicity o Wu o Wei o Effortless Focused on Force Bring people into a union through qualities in nature o Right relationships o Social harmony o Person of the sage o One who naturally embodies the right way models how to be in the world Confucianism Humans don t automatically become and stay what they should be Striving to perfect themselves Understood the sweet baby becomes the cantankerous toddler then strong adult then weak old man Training in virtue o Enables Dao to manifest in itself Doctrine if the mean o Recommends several types of training o Personal Equilibrium and harmony o Make people peaceful and good members of society Education provides good definition and clarity Makes society better Not about the supernatural Oriented in this world Produce excellent individual to harmonize society so that society Ideal community produces excellent individuals Individual s need their full potential when they contribute to others in society o Developing skills in poetry manners music religious rituals o Education is suppose to connect people Hierarchal relationships Age determines status of relationship o Father son The core relationship o Elder brother younger brother Extends beyond Confucianism YB is bound in respect o Husband wife o Elder Younger Gender harmony Each member is responsible to take care of each other Elders are to care for younger ones and younger ones are to respect elders o Ruler Subject Close to father son A ruler is to act like a father to his subjects Care for his subjects and love them Someone who could discipline Ideal society will be formed o To think of the other o To be considerate of others by your actions and words o Avoid conflict o Be humble o Subordinate individual uniqueness to social harmony o Propriety o Doing what is appropriate Put peoples feelings ahead of your own o Reciprocity o Think in Confucian when how your actions may affect people o Variation of the Golden Rule Ren Li Shu Xiao Filial Piety o Devotion of son daughter to parents family welfare o Respect elders and parents Wen o Culture o Emphasis on ideal civilization Confucius Civil Service Exam Focused on merit Ability over birth o Thought most beneficial to society As real as tangible as anything Mencius Confucian thought after Confucius death Four books More optimistic about human nature Influenced by Daoism More mystical element Confucianism is more religious in response to Buddhism 11 03 2014 11 03 2014
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