Confucianism Confucianism is a Chinese ethical

Confucianism

Confucianism • is a Chinese ethical and philosophical system developed from the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Confucianism

Confucius • Was a Chinese thinker and social philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period. • Born in 551 B. C to a noble but poor family. • Died in 479 B. C http: //www. dictionary 30. com/meaning/Confucius

Words of Wisdom from Confucius • • A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. When you say something, say what you know. When you don't know something, say you don't know. That is knowledge. Study the past if you would define the future. Forget injuries never forget kindness. Virtue is more to man than either water or fire. I have seen men die from treading on water and fire, but I have never seen a man die from treading the course of virtue. It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop. “ When anger rises, think of the consequences http: //www. colindunbar. com/confucius. html

Compilation of Word of Wisdom

In Confucianism • is an ethical system rather than a religion. • human beings are teachable • improvable and perfectible through personal • It teaches us that we are destined to interact with one another as members of one and the same society. • the family and the state

Five relationships • father-child • ruler-subject • husband-wife • elder brother-younger brother • friend-friend “ A country would be wellgoverned when all the parties performed their parts aright in these relationships “

Confucian ethical teachings include the following values: • Li: includes ritual, propriety, etiquette, • Hsiao: love within the family: love of parents for their children and of children for their parents • Yi: righteousness Xin: honesty and trustworthiness • Jen: Kindness, humaneness towards others; the highest Confucian virtue • Chung: loyalty to the state, etc.

Countries • China • Korea • Taiwan • Vietnam

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