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Confucius

A Brief Explanation of Confucianism

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Confucius

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  1. CONFUCIANISM CONFUCIANISM

  2. Confucius

  3. Li Li 禮 禮 仁 仁 義 義 信 信 智 智

  4. Moral Teaching Through Literature Didactic literature literature that instructs its readers • Morals • Ideals / qualities • Directly stating ideas -Horace’s poem, “Better to live, Licinius,…” • Examples - Prodigal Son in The New Testament)

  5. Maxim – Statement of general truth about human behavior (aka aphorism or proverb) at most a paragraph but usually 2-3 sentences of thoughts. Confucius, Analects – “To study without thinking is futile. To think without studying is dangerous.” Anecdote – brief story that focuses on a single interesting event, sometimes taken from the life of a real person Chuang Tzu, Chuang Tzu (Taoist Philosopher) (433) Parable – brief story, but more pointed with plot detail intended to illustrate a moral truth Early Japanese writers used this form to convey Zen Buddhism

  6. Confucius 5 Relationships (1) Father to Son Father to Son (filial piety) (filial piety) This relationship is justified by the superior being taking This relationship is justified by the superior being taking responsibility for the son with their superior collection of responsibility for the son with their superior collection of knowledge and wisdom. In this relationship the son must be knowledge and wisdom. In this relationship the son must be completely obedient and respectful to his father. completely obedient and respectful to his father.

  7. Confucius 5 Relationships (2) Elder Brother to Younger Brother Elder Brother to Younger Brother (fraternal piety) The younger brother is to be obedient and The younger brother is to be obedient and respectful to his older brother. The older respectful to his older brother. The older brother takes much of the same brother takes much of the same responsibilities as the father as he strives to responsibilities as the father as he strives to teach younger brother in the same ways his teach younger brother in the same ways his father has taught him, while maintaining a father has taught him, while maintaining a good example. The younger brother must do good example. The younger brother must do nothing to bring shame to his family. nothing to bring shame to his family. (fraternal piety)

  8. Confucius 5 Relationships (3) Husband to wife Husband to wife (matrimonial piety) The wife has the responsibility of not bringing shame to the family similarly to the role of the younger brother. The husband on the other hand has the duty to honor his wife as he instructs her. The husband must also provide a living for his family.

  9. Confucius 5 Relationships (4) Emperor to subject Emperor to subject (civic piety) The Emperor gains his power through heredity and military victory, but can only maintain that power as long as he is fulfilling the Will of Heaven, bringing prosperity, safety, and cultural excellence to his realm.

  10. Friend to Friend (mutual piety) The relationship of friends is a mutual respect, one which one becomes worthy of by being worthy of learning the Classics and showing the incorporation of Confucian ideals through their thought and actions. Confucius 5 Relationships (5)

  11. The Master said: “Don’t worry if people don’t recognize your merits; worry that you don’t recognize theirs.

  12. “He who rules by virtue is like the polestar, which remains unmoving in its mansion while all the other stars revolve respectfully around it”

  13. The Master said: “

  14. Encyclopedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/topic/Confucianism World History Encyclopedia https://www.worldhistory.org/Confucianism/ Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/confucius/ Text Book The Language of Literature-World Literature by McDougal Littell

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