Confucianism and Taoism are two of the most influential philosophies in Chinese culture. Upon inspecting the story of the daughter-in-law who lived in her husband’s household and through self-cultivation became filial to her admonishing mother-in-law‚ we see how similar the objectives of both Taoism and Confucianism are but and the difference on their perspective of the story. In analyzing the importance of harmony‚ filial piety‚ and being wu-wei in this story‚ this essay will argue that the two
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monks or persons that practice the Daoism. Daoism’s main focus is on nature‚ and not on the social world. Compassion‚ moderation and humility are also focuses on the Daoism. On the other part‚ Confucianism is a philosophical system‚ was founded by Confucius‚ a philosopher‚ teacher and politician in 551 B.C.E. He believed that in any relationship there was a superior and inferior person. The superior must care for the inferior and be a good example‚ while the inferior must have loyalty and obedience
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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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terms; de‚ jun-zi‚ ren‚ and li. De is in reference to moral force that is given to rulers from Heaven. Jun-zi is refered to those who became noble‚ mature and non-petty humans. Ren means humanity‚ benevolence or love. Lastly‚ Li can mean both propriety and ritual. Meaning doing right as well as performing rites (Bilhartz‚ 265). Daoism is formed of people known as Daoist’s. They believe that human needs were best met when individuals rejected all artificial restraints and lived spontaneously in harmony
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religion because of its communist background. K ’ung Fu Tzu or‚ Confucius‚ was born in 551 BC in the state of Lu in China. He traveled throughout China giving advice to its rulers and teaching. His teachings and writings dealt with morality and ethics. His teachings also dealt with the proper exercise of political power. Confucius stressed certain values such as Li‚ Hsiao‚ Yi‚ Xin‚ Jen‚ and Chung. Li was based on ritual‚ propriety‚ and etiquette. Hsiao was love among family members. Yi was righteousness
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John Powers Classical Chinese Philosophy Confucius Term Paper A Reflection on Confucianism Confucianism teachings focus on three socially critical topics. These aspects are woven into the Confucian teachings called The Analects. The Analects can be broken down into the four main parts of focus‚ humanity‚ or Jen‚ word-deed‚ propriety and the superior man. These Analects are primarily concerned with the personal‚ and government morality of the people in a given society‚ the correctness
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from Western culture. An understanding of Confucius‚ the concepts of Confucianism and their impacts on relationships and behaviors in Chinese familial life will be discussed followed by examples from specific case studies in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Confucianism’s roots are traced to the teacher-prophet Kongzi whom we call Confucius. He lived in a corrupt society in Shandung‚ on the northeastern coast‚ during the sixth century B.C Although Confucius lived in the fifth and sixth centuries B.C
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Confucius believed that the nature of human beings is good‚ but they want the best. Men want riches and honors and the leaders want to be followed faithfully. For this to happen though people must be good‚ there must be reward for being good‚ and the people must have confidence in themselves. This is achieved though the government. Confucius said; “In doing government‚...If you desire good‚ the people will be good. The nature of Superior Man is like the wind‚ the nature of the inferior man is like
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prayer is frequently given to ancestors at household alters. Take for example‚ the traditional Chinese Ching Ming festival and the Buddhist holiday of Obon. In both of these traditions‚ filial piety and ancestor worship are key factors‚ and their rituals coincide. The focus in Ching Ming and Obon is to commemorate ancestors by visiting their grave sites. Similarly‚ at the grave sites existing family members will give food offering and conduct
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