September 2014 Content 1. Introduction 1 2. The Onion Model 2 2.1 Rituals 2 2.1.1 The Dragon Dance 2 2.1.2 Temple Worship 3 2.2 Values 3 2.2.1 Filial Piety 3 2.2.2 Humbleness 4 2.3 Heroes 5 2.3.1 Chairman Mao 5 2.3.2 Bruce Lee 6 2.4 Symbols 6 2.4.1 Panda 6 2.4.2 Dragon 7 2.5 Practices
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main teachings was filial piety‚ the reverent respect for people in higher standing than you‚ such as parents and older people. His ideal world was one where hierarchy created harmony and conventions governed actions (Ebery‚ 42). The highest virtue for Confucius is called Ren‚ or “perfect goodness‚ benevolence‚ humanity‚ co-humanity‚ human heartedness‚ and nobility” (Ebery‚ 43). I consider the morality and structure of Confucianism to be a great strength. I believe that filial piety is important for
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Confucius and Daoist Fulfillment What is a fulfilling life according to Confucianism and Daoism respectively‚ regarding their views on human nature‚ one’s relationship to his/her family/society‚ and nature? According to Confucianism philosophy‚ Confucianism is more than just a religion. A complex set of rules‚ which for nearly 2000 years dictated almost every aspect of Chinese life‚ it encompasses the fulfillment of life by living ethically and morally. Likewise‚ aside from being beneficial
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Chinese culture. As to the relations within a family， the Chinese people emphasize the relation between parents and children， particularly emphasizing children’s love and respect for their parents. Chinese family life is， in reality， the life of filial piety. Individual freedom and equality in American family are ranked the most important place. So the family members are very much like friends. In contrast to Chinese culture， the primary responsibility of the American family member is not to advance
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History 115. Essay 1 Shuang Xu Kangxi and Yongzheng The emperor Kangxi is well known as one of the most admired rulers in China’s history. He reigned China for the longest time period. "In the final years of the emperor’s life‚ Kangxi was the master of a powerful and unified state" (Cheng and Lestz‚ 58). From the Kangxi’s Valedictory Edict in 1717‚ I see a man who had brilliant talent‚ thought‚ and eloquence. Reading between the lines‚ I feel that Kangxi regarded himself as a strong Mandate
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attaining an invaluable perspective for seeing nature as valuable. These three main focuses are most evident in the works of art that emerged from this period. Attaining social harmony and respect is directed to society as a whole‚ including not only filial piety and friendships but also towards authority‚ which was
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Crimes in Filial Piety Like most legal systems in antiquity‚ the Qing legal system saw the patriarchy as vital to maintain a just and orderly society. Notwithstanding their intentions‚ woman faced many disadvantages that woman faced in the Qing court system. Many common instances of this were expedited court preceding without the thorough investigation of both the physical and verbal evidence of certain cases. A good example of this can be found in the case of Ms. Wang who was accused of murdering
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contrasted in many areas. For example‚ the (d1) Romans had many slaves‚ which were used for agriculture and business production‚ while the Han did not. These empires also had (d2) varying ways in which their household was run‚ such as pater familias and filial piety‚ as well as the (d3) role of women was different among the two empires. The Rome and the Han dynasties both had shared specific qualities. Both of these empires contained upper level social classes. Within each class‚ there were people who obtained
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Family values are political and social beliefs that hold the nuclear family to be the essential ethical and moral unit of society. Familialism is the ideology that promotes the family and its values as an institution.[1] Although the phrase is vague and has shifting meanings‚ it is most often associated with social and religious conservatives. In the late 20th and early 21st centuries‚ the term has been frequently used in political debate‚ to claim that the world has seen a decline in family values
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Three areas of philosophy emerged amidst the chaos and constant warring of the Zhou era. The three were called Confucianism‚ Daoism‚ and legalism. They were Chinese philosophies that were thought to be the best ways to rule and achieve order in the society. Confucianism believed that a ruler ’s job was to set a good example‚ and not order. Since people were thought of as naturally good‚ they would following the right path based on their own conscience. Legalism was a more harsh way of ruling‚ led
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