religion‚ both Confucianism and Daoism are teachings for the way of life. They both help enlighten individuals through wisdom‚ being able to understand and fully live life the way one should‚ the right way. Even though they both follow the same idea‚ Confucianism and Daoism approach the concept differently. Confucianism is both external and internal. It’s focused more on relationships and interactions with people‚ morals‚ and values. Daoism‚ on the other hand‚ is our relationship with the universe
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the three teachings‚ Daoism‚ Confucianism‚ and Buddhism. Daoism and Confucianism‚ which were both founded in China hundreds of years before the appearance of Christ‚ appear to approach the fundamentals of religion in the same fashion. Since Confucius and Laozi don’t directly address the question of God or an afterlife and both were concerned more with the present life‚ one would think their philosophical teachings would almost mirror each other. In the case of Confucianism versus Daoism‚ it appears
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Confucianism vs. Buddhism By Robert Truckle In this essay‚ two world religions will be compared to see how similar and/or how different they are; these two religions are Confucianism and Buddhism. Confucianism speaks about the wise thoughts that Confucius came across throughout his life. Buddhism speaks about how to acquire great knowledge throughout life. Confucianism was founded by a Chinese man‚ but Buddhism was founded by an Indian man. These quick comparisons show how the religions differ
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many matters of China. Confucianism became the paramount school of thinking and later significant philosophies such as Daoism and Legalism gained immense recognition as well. Each party had their own proposals for creating an idealistic political society where the many problems they faced in their everyday lives could be eliminated. All three approaches were very distinct but at the same time‚ they contained similarities as well. In my reasoning‚ I find that Confucianism and Daoism could be paralled
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time of philosophical growth for ancient China. It was during that time that the two most influential spiritual leaders native to China‚ Confucius and Lao-tzu‚ are thought to have lived and taught. The philosophies that they practiced‚ Taoism and Confucianism‚ existed simultaneously in dynastic China‚ attracting countless numbers of followers over the past 2‚500 years. The fascination of both the Eastern and Western worlds with these two legendary figures and the philosophies that they created remains
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Confucianism and filial virtue Confucianism is a complex philosophy invented by Confucius during the 5th century BCE‚ which includes social‚ moral‚ philosophical‚ political and religious thoughts that dominated the culture of East Asia. Confucianism does not advocate specific religious practices or rituals in its teachings but teaches the people to adopt ethics behaviors to live in harmony. The most important of its virtues is probably the filial virtue that characterizes‚ still nowadays
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Confusion with Confucianism For many‚ the initial thoughts that arise when thinking about religion are of gods and spirits‚ but can practices‚ such as Confucianism‚ that lack these components still be classified as religious? Religion is a difficult word to define and many scholars have opposing opinions on this matter. Anthropologist Clifford Geertz created a definition‚ accepted by some and rejected by others‚ that can be used to determine if something can be included in this classification.
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Although Buddhism and Confucianism differ in their founders‚ country of origin‚ and their philosophy of life’s end‚ they are both Oriental religions that claim to have the correct way of life and believe that one can achieve goodness. Even though Buddhism and Confucianism were both originated in Asia in the 6th century‚ they were founded in different countries by two separate people. Contrary to common belief‚ Buddhism was begun in India by Siddhartha Gautama. Gautama was a wealthy young man who
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Confucianism and Daoism Even though he died in 479 B.C‚ Confucianism became one of the most influential thought systems of Chinese history through a small handful of devoted followers because they continued his legacy. These followers had to derive their own interpretations of his system that formulated what is now known as the Analects. Both Confucianism and Daoism disfavored harsh government. Both also accepted the presence of a supernatural entity without providing a clear explanation on
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actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state” and the definition of Confucianism states; “the system of ethics‚ education‚ and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples‚ stressing love for humanity‚ ancestor worship‚ reverence for parents‚ and harmony in thought and conduct.” Confucianism and Communism has been a long term clash throughout history. However‚ Confucianism and Communism do share some common ground with the beliefs of respecting their elders/ancestors
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