dynasty and the Gupta dynasty. 13. Compare and contrast classical China and the Huanghe river valley civilizations. 14. Explain the “Son of Heaven “concept. 15. Examine the Chinese views of nature. 16. Compare and contrast Daoism and Confucianism. 17. Discuss the concept of “ceremony” in upper-class Chinese life. 18. Examine how the Roman emperors controlled popular disorder. 19. Explain the Socratic Method. 20. Compare and contrast the Greek and Hellenistic approach to
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RELIGIOUS INFLUENCES ON VIETNAM I understand there to be copious amounts of influential events which triggered trends in Vietnamese culture. The Chinese influence in Vietnam may have likely led to its communist political system. Vietnamese nationalism may have contributed to the difficulties the French faced during its colonization of Vietnam. However‚ I believe that the most relevant contribution to contemporary Vietnamese culture is the religious diversity and how it contributes to Vietnam’s
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its survival and development with its own cultural conditions and cultural environment are inseparable. Enterprise culture is the basis of survival‚ the standard of behavior‚ a guarantee of success. My article focuses on the traditional culture‚ Confucianism‚ Taoism two ideas on the positive role of enterprise culture‚ but also a brief analysis of the traditional culture of negative impact of enterprise culture. China’s enterprises in creating organization culture should absorb the essence of traditional
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of a different fashion” (Document 4). In addition‚ the Tang Emperor Wu states that Buddhism had spread like a “vine until it has poisoned the customs of our nation” (Document 6) Wu’s view of Buddhism could be attributed to the rising tide of Neo-Confucianism. At 350 C.E. when the Asian steppe nomads invaded China‚ people lower than the aristocrats needed a sense of comfort so they turned to Buddhism. The acceptance of Buddhism turns to the tradition of the religion as the Chinese scholar‚ Zhi Dun
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diversity (Mandarin in north and Cantonese in the south) Natural disasters: floods‚ earthquakes‚ famines‚ epidemics) Invasions: Mongols and Manchus Reverence of ancestors Axial Age: Six Schools Period of Warring States Divination (Yin-Yang; Feng-Shui) Confucianism Daoism Legalism Mohism School of Names Chinese Syncretism: Confucian by day‚ Daoist by night The Nature of the Cosmic Order Nature of the cosmos and the role of humans within it: wide-ranging debates Universe is divided into 2 primary forces:
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Jacob Press 10/22/12 World Civ 1 Confucius essay Confucius was a philosopher‚ a teacher and a political figure. Confucius was born in 551 B.C. in Tuo‚ China. He founded Confucianism‚ which became a model for the way Chinese society developed over the centuries. Confucius died in 479 B.C. in Qufu‚ China. Today he is widely considered one of the most influential thinkers in Chinese history. Confucius was a poor descendant of a former ruling family who was kicked off the throne
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society. While some advocated following the teachings of Buddhism and some the eradication of Buddhist beliefs from Chinese society‚ still other preached co-existence between the Buddhism and the traditional Chinese philosophies‚ most prominently Confucianism. Documents 4 & 6 are against its spread and undertake to discourage the spread of Buddhism while documents 3 & 5 provide are more objective and advise for the tolerance of Buddhism alongside other‚ more traditional‚ Chinese philosophies
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Daoism and Confucianism Reflection Paper I’ve learned that Daoism (Taoism) and Confucianism are very important religions to the China. These two religions have a great influence on the Chinese people and how they view the world‚ as well as‚ having a tremendous impact on others over time. According to these two philosophies of Daoism and Confucianism‚ they’re like the elements of Yin and Yang‚ both grew up together and pretty much made one another. Daoism is thought to accentuate yin aspects of reality
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only in the eyes of man. Created by Confucius‚ the Confucian ethical system there are thought to be six different basics known as xi‚ zhi‚ li‚ yi‚ wen‚ and ren. Xi is‚ ‘the original good‚ evil or nothing’ that man is born with. In Confucianism‚ xi does not contain any original goodness or badness because of this Confucius believes that people must learn to act ethically since it is not an original part of their nature. Zhi is the natural substance of which a person is made‚ but it is
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Why Guanxi and Mianzi Play an Important Role in Chinese Business Culture Diana Yuan Zhang University of Houston-Victoria Abstract The paper discussed why guanxi and mianzi are the main factors that directly affect the business and politic side of China‚ and this is molded culturally for the past five thousand years. And how is this cultural influence becoming stronger than ever before. By contrasting and analyzing guanxi and mianzi‚ this research paper is intended to point out the differences
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