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Bellwork: December 12 th

Explore the teachings of Confucius and the impact of Confucianism in Chinese society, including civil service exams and the persecution of Buddhists. Learn valuable lessons from Confucius and his timeless wisdom.

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Bellwork: December 12 th

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  1. Bellwork: December 12th • 1) What was the name of the test Tang officials were required to take before being in government? • 2) What major route did the Tang Dynasty make safer? • 3) What could Buddhist monks not do that went against Confucius’ ideas of a strong family? • 4) What is here? (Bottom river) • 5) What is here? (Land form)

  2. The Tang Dynasty experienced a Golden Age in China in part because they used a fair system to get qualified people to work in their government. Everyone in the bureaucracy had to excel on Civil Service Exams. What were civil service exams based on? • Buddhism arrived and grew in China before the Tang Dynasty. However, the Tang Dynasty persecuted Buddhist. How did their treatment of Buddhist lead to the diffusion of Buddhism?

  3. 3. Which of the following two options is the best way to run a classroom? • Teachers should run their classes by rules and harshly punish rule-breakers? Or 2. Teachers should lead by being an example of morals, honesty, manners, and integrity?

  4. Preview: 4. Confucius believed that people in China during his lifetime were rude and dishonest. Here is one of the things he said about leadership: “Lead the people by rules and punishments and they will be deceitful (sneaky) and have no sense of shame. Lead them by means of a moral example…and they will have shame and higher standards.” .

  5. Confucius was an influential teacher in Chinese history who believed that the people needed to return to ethics or moral values. These ideas are known as Confucianism.

  6. Confucius SAY: ‘I see and I forget, I hear and I remember, I do and I understand’ To a student who does not want to do his homework

  7. Confucius SAY: “If you error, do not be afraid to correct yourself” To someone who has made a big mistake

  8. “What the superior man seeks is in his self; what the small man seeks is in others.” Confucius SAY: To someone who is trying to be something they are not.

  9. Confucius SAY: ‘When the anger rises, think of the consequences” To someone who jumps to a conclusion or is quick to judge.

  10. Confucius SAY: Men stay alive through straightforward conduct. When the crooked stay alive it is simply a matter of escaping through luck To someone who always does the right thing or is considering doing the wrong thing.

  11. To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order; we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right. What would Confucius SAY: To leaders on how to properly lead a family or a group of people?

  12. What would Confucius SAY: Never contract friendship with a man who is not better than thyself. To someone looking to make friends?

  13. What would Confucius SAY: The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who never asks is a fool for life. I’m not sure what this means. Help!

  14. Comp book • Title it: Confucianism and its role in society • Confucius was a teacher who believed that the people needed to return to ethics or moral values. • His writings are called The Analects • These ideas are known as Confucianism.

  15. Confucianism’s role in Chinese society • His writings are called The Analects • These ideas are known as Confucianism. • Civil service exams were based off of Confucius’ writings. • Buddhists were persecuted by Tang dynasty because of fear of straying too far from Confucian roots.

  16. Confucius Lessons Today • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxzPp_Fh1nA&t=169s

  17. Your assignment • Pick one of the following quotes by Confucius. On a sheet of paper, write the quote at the top. Under the quote, put what you think it means in your own words. At the bottom illustrate with a picture the quote you chose! • “He who lies down with dogs, gets up with fleas.” (Think friendship, not really about dogs) • “A youth is to be regarded with respect. How do we know that his future will not be equal to our present?” • “A journey with 1000 miles begins with 1 step” • “If you are the smartest person in the room, then you are in the wrong room.” • “The superior man is modest in his speech, but superior in his actions” • “The mechanic who wishes to perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.” • “Give a bowl of rice to a man you feed him for a day. Teach him how to grow his own rice and you will save his life.”

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