In the beginning of the document, Taoism is described as developed concurrently with Confucianism, as a rival to it (61). Taoism is all about living in harmony with the nature, therefore it is concerned with helping people live in harmony with nature and find internal peace (62). The word way or path is used in both Taoism and Confucianism to signify the fundamental and true nature of the world and people should think along the straight path of nature “He let things rise without dominance, possession or assertion, achieves without taking credit”…
Confucians believed that people become fully human by being social; Daoists believe that one becomes human by being natural; we need to be ourselves…
Confucius, the founder of Confucianism, started off teaching his ideals to only a few students of his, but after he died these beliefs became more popular and even became the framework of some government in china, mainly the Han Dynasty. Confucius believed that keeping family and government parallel to each other and keeping social order was the way to peace. Loyalty and the five relationships; ruler-subject, husband-wife, parent-child, older sibling-younger sibling, and friend-friend, were used to maintain social order. Confucianism stressed the importance of relationships, while Daoism was more about self-worth and finding peace with yourself. People needed to follow their own Dao (way of life) and oath through nature, and not think about hierarchy and obedience to rulers. In Confucianism everyone has their own place, but in Daoism you ignore what society says and find your own way.…
Confucianism, a key idea to the Ancient Chinese culture, had a very rigid and hierarchical reputation. While this is a very dominant idea within the Chinese way of thought, it had a rival, Taoism. The Taoist idea was that one should live in harmony with nature, and by high school, we should all know this definition and be very familiar with it. However, one has to ask themselves: Why did Taoism originate in the first place?…
Confucianism and Daoism are among the top eight religions of the world. Although they are both ancient Chinese styles of living, they have few similarities. Both of these religions share a similar goal, a goal of departing from being an individual and moving towards becoming a part of a greater whole; a greater contributor to society itself. Additionally, they both focus on the goal of self-improvement, thus improving social order. In Confucianism, the individual improves himself through orderly obedience with codes of behavior and respect for elders. Self-fulfillment is reached strictly in this life. In Daoism, the individual improves himself through examination of himself and universal energy, and the reward is mainly in the next life,…
Scriptures from both the Confucianist and Daoist perspectives on ideal governments and individual life styles mainly depict the two religions in a contrasting manner, but they also reveal some similarities in their purposes. While both religions ultimately seek attainment of a flawless society through the betterment of their people, they accomplish this through much different means: a strict government based on filial piety within Confucianism and a more lax system centered around unity and morality within Daoism. Comparing the scriptures of both faiths allows an almost exact means of understanding their values and religious basis for the creation of their social systems, such as government…
The most prominent beliefs in emerging Empires like China were Daoism and Confucianism. Both philosophies concerned didn't provide neither a method of thought and didn’t center nor on the life after dead. Furthermore, they didn't control people's life; instead, they concentrated on the human being and pathway.…
The definition of Ultimate Reality is different across all religions. Based on chapter one of the textbook, Ultimate Reality can be categorized into three different terms. These terms are theistic, monistic, and non-theistic. The religions studied so far all have different beliefs in the Ultimate Reality, as well as some similarities between them. Out of the seven religions that have been covered so far, all of them believe in different Ultimate Reality’s whilst also being inspired by some other religion.…
Confucianism and Taoism are two Chinese are two of the Chinese popular religions. Confucianism was founded by Confucius while Taoism was founded by Laozi (Corduan, 2012, p. 398, 405). Both religions are founded around the same time. Confucianism and Taoism shares a lot of similarities as well as some differences.…
Confucianism, Legalism, and Daoism originated during the fall of the Zhou dynasty also known as the warring states. All three have more differences than similarities. Confucianism had no beliefs, but rather than a philosophy that everyone should be honest and have compassion toward others. Daoism “the way” was the way of living a simple life in harmony with nature, and ignoring in concerns of the world. Legalism had nothing to do with compassion, and strict followers to the letter of the law.…
Confucianism is about respect to elders and education was also important. Confucianism also believed in life goals and what you need to achieve. But on the other hand Daoism is all about knowing and understand how the world works around you. And not try to change it but try to working with it. It proves that Confucianism is not about nature and world but Daoism is. That is why China was able to accept 2 different basic belief systems.…
Confucianism and Daoism seem to be complete polar opposites but there are some similarities between the two. One way that they are similar is that they both focus on the goal of self-improvement. Their teachings both agree that people are responsible for their personal life, individual development, and self improvement. "In Confucianism, a person improves himself or herself and is rewarded throughout one's existence in this world. In Daoism, a person achieves improvement through nature and the natural occurrences of the world around us and are rewarded in the next life."(Confucianism and Daoism)…
Confucianism and Daoism are two of the most influential schools of thought in ancient China. Both are not only ways of thinking, but ways of life. They are not religions: they have no teaching of worship of gods, or the afterlife; each philosophy focuses on the individual and their behavior. Confucianism and Daoism are often considered polar opposites for several reasons, although they have a few similarities.…
Confucianism and Utilitarianism Comparing and contrasting these two ethical theories was quite difficult at times, mainly because they tend to be so contrasting that the two seem completely unalike. Especially when the two share a time difference of a couple millenniums from when they were created. This makes it quite easy to locate differences between the two, but for a quality paper that accounts for about only half of what to write. It took some time and extensive research to find what these two had in common. While they have different outlooks on ethics, their foundations and structures are actually quite similar.…
Confucianism was founded by the great philosopher and scholar Confucius, who lived from 551 B.C. to 479 B.C., during the late spring and autumn period. He instructed more than three thousand disciples, while assembling literary works during ancient times, such as the Book of Songs. Confucius devoted his life to honoring heaven by living a virtuous life, protecting the lives of others, and adapting to the laws of nature. He proclaimed the five relationships that were a part of the principles of heaven and earth, for instance the relationship between husband and wife or friend to friend. Confucianism insinuates the idea of cultivating oneself, governing of the state, and establishing family order, all while pacifying the world.…