How has Confucianism influenced modern economic development in East Asia? The rise of Asia’s so called “Tiger” economies followed by China‚ has given rise to the spectrum of a distinctly East Asian economic development model. The pioneering economic success of in particular‚ Singapore‚ South Korea and Japan since the 1970’s has highlighted the need to evaluate and distinguish how such economies achieved such successive growth. A variety of possible factors can explain or highlight possibilities
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Legal Position of Confucianism in Post-independence Indonesia (By: Heriyanto Yang) Pre-independence historical background The Chinese are believed to have landed on Indonesian soil‚ the then Nusantara archipelago‚ as early as the third century BC. As is the case with almost all groups of immigrants in the world‚ they brought along with them‚ in the course of the centuries‚ their culture‚ beliefs‚ values‚ and a sense of affinity with the motherland. The idea that Confucianism started taking root
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Confucianism originated in China by Confucius around the year 400 B.C.E. (faithresource.com…). Hinduism was brought to India by the Aryans around the year 1500 B.C.E. (janesvilleparker.org…). Although these two belief systems originated at different times they still share many similarities as well as many differences. Confucianism and Hinduism are two religions that shared many similarities. Such similarities are the idea that both were used as an outline for the way one should live his/her life
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When Confucianism Meet the Challenge of Environmental Sustainable Development Abstract: Confucian culture has long been the backbone of Chinese traditional culture and also has a strong impact on the ideology of the world. With the development of human beings‚ Confucianism met with various new challenges in the 21th century. One of the most serious problems is how to keep an environmental sustainable development. To solve this problem‚ finding a root from traditional culture to arouse people’s
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Confucianism is a powerful religion that differs from others because it not only focuses on spiritual beliefs‚ but in social and moral values. Based on Huston Smith‚ this religion became more important with the founder named Kung Fu-tzu who later became known as Confucius. He was born into poverty that helped him understand the suffering and social life of others. This mentor became the most influential philosopher in China. Moreover‚ this historic event began to develop when china was in crisis;
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Communism has long been thought of in western culture as the source of all evil. Communism in China had it ’s beginnings during the 1920 ’s and its belief system was in sharp contrast to that of Confucianism. From the beginning of the 1200 ’s to about 1949 and the beginning of the communist era Confucianism dominated Chinese sociopolitical life‚ obviously for the largest part of the Chinese history. Through the "Mandate of Heaven" it was determined that the emperors were to rule the Chinese empire
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Confucian Homework 1.) Explain Filial Piety Confucianism believes that relationships are the foundation that supports society. All relationships have to start at home‚ that is where Filial Piety comes into play. Filial Piety is the basis of a relationship between a child and their family. Under the umbrella of Filial Piety‚ children are expected to show dedication and devotion to their parents. They must hold up this devotion all the way through adulthood. 2.) Explain Li and Ren If
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The main idea of an ideal politician is the one who rule the people with virtue and correct the wrongs with rite. Also‚ he mentioned three essential elements that a good ruler must fulfill which are providing enough food provisions‚ performing well-trained army and establishing honesty and integrity among the people. Last‚ Confucius believed that the teacher should teach students in accordance with their aptitude‚ thus he taught his students differently when they ask about government. First of
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Classical China Classical China was established under the influences of three philosophical movements: Confucianism‚ Legalism‚ and Daoism. Confucianism intended for bettered moral conduct and more sophisticated political formations. Confucian beliefs‚ however‚ lacked the spiritual side Daoism provided. Daoism integrated traditional Chinese principles with a sense of magic and mystery of nature. Legalism prompted military force for a more authoritative state‚ preferring strong-arm tactics and shunning
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amidst the chaos and constant warring of the Zhou era. The three were called Confucianism‚ Daoism‚ and legalism. They were Chinese philosophies that were thought to be the best ways to rule and achieve order in the society. Confucianism believed that a ruler ’s job was to set a good example‚ and not order. Since people were thought of as naturally good‚ they would following the right path based on their own conscience. Legalism was a more harsh way of ruling‚ led by Hanfeizi. They thought people were
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