China is a country that has been shaped overtime by many diverse and wide-ranging principles. Religion has served as one of the most powerful examples of these principles‚ specifically the three teachings‚ Daoism‚ Confucianism‚ and Buddhism. Daoism and Confucianism‚ which were both founded in China hundreds of years before the appearance of Christ‚ appear to approach the fundamentals of religion in the same fashion. Since Confucius and Laozi don’t directly address the question of God or an afterlife
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Per Lao-Tzu’s “wu wei” if you can master the art of doing nothing‚ then you can achieve anything you desire. As perplexing and difficult as it may seem to comprehend‚ Lao-Tzu’s “wu wei” didn’t exactly mean to literally do nothing‚ but rather let nature take course. Act on what nature entails relatively than what you desire. When you do more‚ you attain less so mastering the art of doing less you achieve more‚ one of the major ways to learn how to achieve more is to stop worrying‚ learning to accept
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Daoism: A religion hard to pin down but pervasive in influence as its ideas are found throughout Asian society and even in other religions Contrast with Confucianism which is a religion of strict social code and ethics Arose around the time of Confucius and in “competition” with and as an alternative to the structure of Confucianism Daoism is “allergic to doctrine” – Prothero Dao characteristics/beliefs; Hard to pin down as Daoists will disagree with everything; like Christians Wandering: purposeless
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Ms. Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua‚ NY * 551 – 479 B.C.E. * Born in the feudal state of Liu. * Became a teacher and editor of books. Li --> Rite‚ rules‚ ritual decorum (Binding force of an enduring stable society) Ren --> humaneness‚ benevolence‚ humanity Shu --> Reciprocity‚ empathy Do not do unto others what you would not want others to do unto you. Yi --> Righteousness 1. Ruler Subject 2. Father Son 3. Husband Wife 4. Older Brother Younger Brother 5. Older Friend Younger
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and striving are not only useless but also counterproductive. One should venture to do nothing in the sense of discerning and following the natural forces; to follow and shape the natural flow of events. All this is known as the Taoist doctrine of wu-wei. It can be understood as a way of mastering circumstances by understanding their nature and then shaping ones actions to comply. The Taoist philosophy followed an interesting circle. On one hand‚ that Taoists rejected the regulation of life
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use little-make up boxes that carried their mirror‚ rouge‚ and lipstick. The musician is aesthetically pleasing‚ her eyebrows well plucked and designed‚ complimenting her face together with her make-up. Also‚ in the T’ang period‚ the female empress Wu Zhao was very much influential so I expect for the musician to be highly confident as women were empowered in that period. From the text‚ I think that Chou Yu is a strong man of authority. He is strict. He stands up straight and makes minimal movement
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"What Makes You Beautiful" Ringtone to your cell [Verse 1] [Liam] You’re insecure‚ Don’t know what for‚ You’re turning heads when you walk through the door‚ Don’t need make-up‚ To cover up‚ Being the way that you are is enough‚ [Bridge] [Harry] Everyone else in the room can see it‚ Everyone else but you [Chorus] [All] Baby you light up my world like nobody else‚ The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed‚ But when you smile at the ground it ain’t hard to tell‚ You don’t
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February 1st 1994‚ a hero was born. Though to some he is no hero‚ if you look past his music and into his heart‚ I believe you will be proven wrong. This young man has saved‚ inspired‚ and enriched millions of lives. This man’s name is Harry Styles. I believe Harry is a hero for various reasons. Firstly‚ he is very generous. During his trip to L.A. in 2012‚ he bought 2-3 thousand dollars worth of pizza and handed it out to the homeless. Also‚ during his trip to Ghana early 2013‚ he bought vaccines
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Ancestral worship – Lavish tomb burials Tomb construction and tomb contents were an important part of ancestral worship. Because a tomb contained the physical remains of the deceased‚ it was also believed to be the dwelling place for the soul (po 魄). Earth mounds or tumuli were constructed over tombs of the wealthy or the elite during the Zhou period (1027 - 256BCE). During the Eastern Zhou (770 – 256BCE)‚ terraced pavilions were added on top. According to Zhou burial rites‚ the height of a tomb
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Taoism Taoism is a religion as well as a philosophy that can be dated all the way back to around 500 B.C. It is one of the two dominant religions in China. Taoism is also termed “Daoism” in the more common language system‚ called Hanyu Pinyin‚ representing Chinese letters using Roman letters and is more commonly used amongst China and around the world. Like the Christian faith‚ they too use a sacred book‚ Tao Te Ching written by the great Sage‚ Lao Tzu as a guidance. This text has been translated
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