Part 2: The Ideal Person Write a 350- to 700-word essay that describes the ideal person according to Confucius. Include the concepts of ren‚ li‚ shu‚ xiao‚ and wen. The ideal person that is described according to Confucius is a superior or noble person. A perfect person that can see beyond of what usual or normal people can see. It is called Junzi. This person is not born from in a day‚ but it is prepared to show his humanity at its best since childhood‚ “and the virtues have been practiced
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The first concept or virtue is the ren. The virtue of the ren is to think of others instead of oneself (Molloy‚ 2010). If a person is to possess the quality of ren‚ the person must be able to think of others first and the needs of people over their own needs. Another way to think of this is to be respectful and polite to others and kindness will follow. The second virtue is li. Li is an extension of ren. Remember that ren is to think of others before oneself. Li is the concept of doing the right thing
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Ideal Person REL/133 Abstract For this assignment‚ we have been tasked to describe the ideal person according to Confucius. I will be including the concepts of ren‚ li‚ shu‚ xiao‚ and wen in my writing because these were the major Confucian virtues. Ideal Person There are many ways to describe the perfect person. If someone were to ask me what the ideal person is‚ I would say that the ideal person is one who has strong virtues‚ is a morally
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In A Thousand Years of Good Prayers‚ Yiyun Li depicted many different lives of the people in last decade’s China‚ still under the reign of Communism. With Communism‚ comes Capitalism‚ two contradictory political systems‚ once threatened the world of a nuclear World War. The clash of communism and capitalism was delicately presented in A Thousand Years of Good Prayers‚ as the newly liberated modern China and its people were greatly influenced by the West. Throughout Yiyun Li’s collection of short
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Relationships. The Confucian Virtues are five: Ren‚ Li‚ Shu‚ Xiao‚ and Wen. Ren entails thinking of others‚ exhibiting sympathy‚ and acting selflessly. Li encompasses similar characteristics to Ren in that it focuses on doing what is appropriate and operating with integrity. Shu refers to what is known as the ‘Golden Rule’: do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Xiao embraces the notion of devotion to the welfare of the family‚ including ancestors. Wen has to do with appreciation for education
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year Huo zhe – or Da xue – university Yi hou – after Jue ding – decide Ru guo – if Jia ren – family Zhuan ye – major (speciality) He .... yi yang – the same as Jing ji – economic Guan li – management Xian ….. ranhou – first …. Then 2. Wei le - for‚ in order to Na – to take Huan yin – welcome Chu qu – go out Gan mao /bing– catch cold Tong xue – classmate Jian dan – simple Nian qing ren – young people Zhi – only Bi ye – graduate Hai bian – beach Sai tai yang – be tanned Zhong
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Reflections on the Daodejing (Tao Te Ching) Worksheet located on the student website. Part 2: The Ideal Person · Write a 350- to 700-word essay that describes the ideal person according to Confucius. · Include the concepts of ren ‚ li ‚ shu ‚ xiao ‚ and wen. You should use references from the weekly reading. · · Format your essay consistent with APA guidelines. Part 3: Shinto Illustration · Access the University of Phoenix Material: Shinto Illustration located
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Confusion virtues are ren (the virtue of benevolence‚ charity‚ and humanity)‚ yi (honesty and uprightness)‚ zhi (knowledge)‚ Xin (the virtue of faithfulness and integrity)‚ and Li (correct behavior‚ or propriety‚ good manners‚ politeness‚ ceremony‚ and worship). Ren believed in the Golden Rule. What you do not wish for yourself‚ do not do to others. Hi believed in respect for superiors and enacts his role in society in such a way that he himself is worthy of respect and admiration. Shu believed in self
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Nature To Love Ones In Shakespeare’s "My Mistress’ Eyes Are Nothing Like The Sun" and "Shall I Compare Thee To A Summer’s Day?" In the poems "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day?" and "My Mistress’ Eyes Are Nothing Like the Sun"‚ William Shakespeare compares his loved ones to nature. He uses natural elements in order to show that nature is superior to human beings. However‚ the poet comes to the conclusion that despite the fact that nature is more perfect than human beings‚ he loves
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in Chinese‚ which means ‘teaching [and] cultivating’. The analogy yu ( ‚ - it takes ten years to shi nian shu mu‚ bai nian shu ren ( grow trees‚ but a hundred years to cultivate a person) may illustrate the cultivating responsibilities laid on Chinese schools or other institutions engaged in educating people. A Chinese metaphor equating teachers with - the engineers of ‘human ren lei ling hun gong cheng shi ( souls’) also reveals the cultural knowledge that teachers play a crucial role
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