Before the Communist takeover of China the country’s culture was heavily shaped by Buddhism‚ Taoism and Confucianism. During the Cultural Revolution in China‚ religion was condemned and many religious symbols and temples were destroyed‚ but recently it has been allowed to be practiced again. In China‚ there are five major religions that are recognized by the government. These religions include Buddhism‚ Taoism‚ Islam‚ Catholicism and Christianity. Religious groups have to be registered with the government
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During the Han Dynasty is when confucianism became the dominant political standpoint for the next 2‚000 years. Confucianism‚ which revolves almost entirely around issues related to family‚ morals‚ and the role of the good ruler. In the short reading of “The Responsibility of Rulership” by Dong Zhongshu it explains that confucianism is a unifying idea and heaven upholds its rule‚ which is why the leaders must rule with firmness. Without humans‚ earth‚ and heaven fathers will not be able to control
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University of Phoenix Material Eastern Religion Elements Matrix Hinduism Buddhism Confucianism Daoism Countries of origin Hinduism originated in India 4-6 thousand years ago. Originated in Northern India in approx. 500BC Confucianism originated in China in the fifth century BC Originated in China at approx. 20-200 AD Historical figures and events Srila Vyasadeva Lord Krishna Siddhartha Gautama was torn after seeing the real world outside his father’s palace. He left his father’s
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Rhonda Hampton Ben Mayo Introduction to the Humanities 11/15/11 Religious Belief Systems of Hinduism‚ Daoism‚ Buddhism Ancient India religious belief was that of Hinduism. In Hinduism‚ Pantheism‚ the belief that divinity inheres in all things‚ is basic to the Hindu view that the universe itself is sacred. Hinduism embraces all of the Vedic gods. Hindus believe in the oneness of Spirit‚ but worship that Spirit through a
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Assignment 2 Examine the moral values in Islam‚ Christianity‚ Hinduism and Confucianism which has formed the basis for human behavior. Give specific examples. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Moral values serve as standards of right and wrong for people‚ guiding their decisions and actions. Moral values also determine what people value and how they express this in their lives. People learn moral values from religions‚ governments‚ and
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What has happened to Confucianism. For a long time‚ Confucian was accepted as the idea that a healthy society depended on a solid traditional family. Confucius himself‚ for example‚ called for people to put principle above selfish desires. People supported hierarchy. The rulers moral example would inspire the people to live good lives. But one begins to detect a new theme emerging in society especially amongst the Chinese reformers: the theme of individualism oppose to familialism. Today‚ would the
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Confucianism Five Great Relationships The relationship which Confucianism acknowledges provides a way which people view it as a visible object. It stems from the mindset in believing that relationships are human beings. However‚ the significant that represents the rectification of names‚ tend to lend towards the relationship being of a social role which also carries with it‚ a social status. This means that Confucianism believes that each individual must have the qualities to live up certain these
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exercise of political power by the rulers. INTRODUCTION OF CONFUCIANISM Confucianism is not a religion but a form of philosophy. Confucianism is an East Asian ethical and philosophical system originally developed from the teachings of the early Chinese sage Confucius. It is a complex system of moral‚ social‚ political‚ and religious thought which had tremendous influence on the history of Chinese civilization up to the 21st century. Confucianism has impacted and influenced the following countries which
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China’s three “home-grown ideologies” - Daoism (道家)‚ Confucianism (儒學)‚ and Legalism (法家)‚ were different ways of creating harmony amidst the chaos during the Western and Eastern Zhou Period. Daoism was a way of living founded by Laozi (老子) in the 6th century B.C.. Laozi wrote a book‚ the Daodejing (道德經)‚ comprised of his thoughts. Laozi stated that Dao (道)‚ meaning way‚ is the way of harmonizing with nature. Humans are only a small aspect in the world‚ so they are not the most important aspects
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The Human Problem and the Solution to that Problem At its most basic‚ chaos/disharmony is the problem and order/harmony is the solution. A belief in Confucianism is that man is basically good‚ but can be stunted through negative environmental influence or neglect‚ and therefore must be cultivated as a garden through ritual and disciplines about one’s qi. Problems inevitably arise in human life‚ but they themselves are capable of promoting learning and growth. “A mistake is not a ‘sin’‚ but an
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