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    Exploration through the Chinese educational history covers thousands of years. This paper will focus on two main dynasties and one extremely influential philosophy. The two key periods of study are the Zhou Dynasty and the Han Dynasty‚ with Confucianism being the most impactful philosophy in the Chinese educational History. In a time of various ruling bodies‚ some lasting centuries‚ many schools of thought arose. Educational ideas and concepts were numerous in Chinese history ranging from social

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    As China and its culture developed early on‚ different sets of ideas‚ such as Daoism‚ Confucianism‚ and Legalism‚ had different influences. While the Shang dynasty ruled in China‚ it was believed that the “foundation of the universe” was represented by the yin yang symbol. The yin yang symbol demonstrates a complete balance between a dark and bright symbol‚ which to the Shang rulers was the marriage of Qian‚ referred to as heaven‚ and Kun‚ known as the earth. This symbolism is like day and night

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    creator of the religion of Confucianism. Confucianism provided the moral and social foundation of China. Confucianism wasn’t thought of as a religion‚ it was more on the topic of morality. The ruler’s main function in the Confucian state was to educate and transform the people‚ which was based on one of Confucius’s analects. Which are thought of as the right way to rule and live. Up until this day‚ despite having a communist government‚ people in China practice Confucianism. However‚ what did Confucius

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    Maisarah Burke 3/8/14 From 1200-1750‚ the Qing and Ming dynasties experienced changes‚ like the invasion of outsiders‚ as well as continuities‚ such as being deeply conservative and increasing the influence of Confucianism in order to create a stable society. The Qing and Ming dynasties are more similar in their social aspects‚ such as their conservation of Chinese heritage. Ever since the Ming drove out the Mongols from China‚ they had been increasingly determined to prevent any invaders

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    a person to achieve a high moral sufficiency and strive for self-improvement. The main principles of Confucianism are highlighted in the Analects. These are Ren (benevolence)‚ Yi (righteousness)‚ Li (rituals)‚ Hsiao (filial piety) and Jun-Zi (gentleman). Every line in the book has a hidden concept that we as readers‚ should find for ourselves. One of my favorite concepts of Confucianism is Hsiao‚ a reverence towards your parents and friend: “Yu Tzu said‚ ‘It is rare for a man whose character

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    two major schools of ancient Chinese thought; Taoism and Confucianism. Poets such as Tu Fu and Po Chü-i expressed the ideas of Taoism and Confucianism‚ respectively‚ while their fellow poet T’ao Ch’ien expressed both‚ through their poetry. Confucianism is based on the ideas of Confucius‚ the man who gave the school of thought its name. The main goal of Confucianists was to return a gentlemanly society to China. The core of Confucianism concerned social structure. Confucius taught that a man

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    up with their immortal work. Among those‚ Confucianism was the most successful‚ which helped to build up the norms and values of Chinese people in the following centuries and also was used as a method for emperors to rule the country. However‚ after the fall of Qing dynasty‚ the last feudalism dynasty‚ Confucianism‚ which was seen as the product of feudalism society lose its dominant position. But its influence still lasts until now. Besides Confucianism‚ Taoism and Buddhism also once played an important

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    R e p o r t On “Tae Guk Gi” The brotherhood of war I- Presentation II- Summary III- Presentation of the main characters IV- Culture analysis I- presentation Tae Guk Gi was directed and written by Je-gyu Kang. It’s a drama about the fate of two brothers forced to fight in Korean War. This film received five rewards of which three for the best artistic direction. II- Summary A group of Korean archeologists find a skeleton and identify it as Lee Jin-Seok. But Lee Jin-Seok is still

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    Confucianism is based off of many diverse concepts‚ one of which is the junzi and the xiaoren. These terms have been widely interpreted throughout time‚ and make up most of this concept. In order to understand Confucianism‚ one must first understand the significance of these two notions. A junzi (gentleman) and xiaoren (small man) are very important aspects of Confucianism and have distinct characteristics same such as meaning‚ qualities‚ and modern day society attributes. Instead of working towards

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    Reflection on the Ethical Teachings Found in Confucianism Confucianism‚ a religion of optimistic humanism‚ has had a monumental impact upon the life‚ social structure and political philosophy of China. The founding of the religion goes back to one man‚ known as Confucius‚ born a half-millennium before Christ (McDowell‚ 1983). And even though many people refer to Confucianism as a religion‚ many others say it really is a philosophy of life‚ not a religion. Confucius believes in harmony between

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