Review Questions for the Mid-Term Exam (9th March 2015) I. Review questions for short-answer questions 1. Briefly characterize the following terms: a. Hexagram-The I Ching book consists of 64 hexagrams.[2] [3] A hexagram is a figure composed of six stacked horizontal lines (爻 yáo)‚ where each line is either Yang (an unbroken‚ or solid line)‚ or Yin (broken‚ an open line with a gap in the center). The hexagram lines are traditionally counted from the bottom up‚ so the lowest line is considered line
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Pinyin - contents Confucius Philosopher Confucius was a Chinese teacher‚ editor‚ politician‚ and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history. Wikipedia Born: 551 BC‚ Lu Died: 479 BC‚ Lu Full name: Kong Qiu Children: Kong Li Parents: Kong He‚ Yan Zhengzai The philosophy of Confucius emphasized personal and governmental morality‚ correctness of social relationships‚ justice and sincerity. His followers competed successfully with many other schools during the Hundred Schools
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of Chinese Classics. Oxford: Clarendon Press‚ 1895. Print. Phan‚ Chánh Công. The Eastern paths to philosophic self-enlightenment: an introduction to Eastern philosophies. Dubuque‚ Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co.‚ 2002. Print. Shun‚ K.-L. (2002). Ren 仁 and li 礼 in the Analects. In B. W. Van Norden (Ed.)‚ Confucius and the Analects: New essays (pp. 53-72). New York: Oxford University Press. Weber‚ M
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Confucian philosophies. A simple way to appreciate Confucian thought is to consider it as being based on varying levels of honesty. Species of wisdom that defines Chineseness in terms of specific moral virtues: ren—humaneness‚ xiao—filial piety‚ li—ritual or propriety‚ zhong—loyalty‚ shu—reciprocity. Confucianism is not one of the so-called religions. Confucius himself deeply believed in Heaven (God) and preached Its Dao which is Way leading human beings to enlightenment‚ by this one can unite
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Grade) (WORKSHOP 1 & 2) DATE: THURSDAY 6TH FEBUARY 2014 WORKSHOP 1 TIME Group 1 TIME Group 2 8.15am-8.30am Chan shu hua 8.40am-8.55am Derek yap Chaw yi leng Emily thea li dayananda James francis TIME Group 3 TIME Group 4 9.00am-9.15am Kong deng huai 9.30am-9.45am Fatima-zahra Lee vern yee Aaron aiman genevieve Amanda leong TIME Group 5 TIME Group 6
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of ren‚ li‚ and xiao. First‚ ren is the Confucian virtue that represents courtesy and respect for others. As shown in the Small Analects‚ “The gentleman calls attention to the good points in others; he does not call attention to their defects.” This shows how one should see the good in all people‚ no matter their rank. Additionally‚ the advice given teaches that being proper is to show respect for all. Therefore‚ this act of compassion toward others found in the Analects is an example of ren. Second
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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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essay I have decided to analyze the philosophy of Confucius as seen in The Analects or Lunyu (论语). I will be focusing primarily on what I have found to be the key components underlying Confucian ethics; Filial Piety (Xiao) (孝)‚ Ritual Propriety (Li) (禮) and Authoritative Conduct (Ren) (仁). These three moral concepts are integral aspects of Confucian role ethics; they develop as a counterpart to western philosophy such as Immanuel Kant’s ethics of duty and have remained to this day sound and honourable
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the Theory of Wu Style Taijiquan Focus: The cultural (wen) and the martial (wu) aspect of Taijiquan Forum for Traditional Wu Tai Chi Chuan Imprint For Freya Boedicker 1970-2010 Taijiquan-Lilun Copyright 2009 by Freya and Martin Boedicker Original Issue published 2003 in German In this journal (also in the citations) the official short characters and the pinyin of the PR of China are used. Characters on the cover: above wen‚ below wu Cover photo: Martina Schughart Graphic design: Martina
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