Indigenous religions are those that are not mobile‚ came into being in certain areas and have not expanded beyond that area. These were also more tribal based‚ with mostly oral histories. I find animism very interesting and it is a strong belief in many indigenous religions. Animism to me symbolizes the closeness that indigenous people had with nature. Respecting their surroundings was a path to sustainable survival. Animism capturers my imagination‚ because in today’s world there is very little
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history of East Asia. Some consider it to be the state religion of East Asian countries because of governmental promotion of Confucian values. Today the Chinese‚ Korean‚ Japanese and Vietnamese diaspora has brought Confucianism to the world. Daoism Taoism (modernly: Daoism) is a philosophical and religious tradition that emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao (modernly romanized as "Dao"). The term Tao means "way"‚ "path" or "principle"‚ and can also be found in Chinese philosophies and
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Province in the western part of China. Li Bai was influenced by Taoism which is one of the most influencing religions way back more than two millennia.(Robinet‚ 1997) It puts emphasis on the link between people and nature and much of Li Bai’s poetry portrayed nature and human interaction with it; this type of poetry was known as Jue Ju poetry. (Heifer International) The main themes of the above poems written by Li Bai are connected with Taoism‚ since inspiration is drawn from the Taoist belief that man
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common idea of religion in ancient civilizations. In China‚ during the Shang Dynasty‚ polytheism was the idea of religion in the culture. But in the Zhou dynasty‚ Taoism came along with different beliefs such as there was only one god who created the universe. After Taoism‚ Confucianism became very popular‚ although disagreed with Taoism. In Nubia‚ polytheism existed. Also‚ the polytheistic beliefs were heavily influences by Ancient Egypt. The Olmecs practiced Shamanism‚ centered around Shaman. Polytheism
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Religion and philosophy affected daily life in both India and China. India has been an important part of three major world religions‚ Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ and Islam. A article‚ diagram‚ and a video will help us figure out the main question. How did religion and philosophy affect daily life in both India and China. This article talks about Ancient India religions. Specifically Buddhism and Hinduism. In the article it clearly stated‚”Hinduism is a polytheistic religion (Hindus believe in many gods)
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1. The lowest level of India’s society‚ considered “untouchables” were called _______ Pariahs‚ “harijans”‚ “Untouchables”‚ “Outcastes”‚ Dalit‚ “Children of God” 2. The priests in Hinduism belong to what caste? Brahmins 3. What is “Dharma”? “Path of Life”‚ religious teachings of Hinduism – (“eternal order‚ religion & law of the universe)‚ Also – the teachings of Buddha in Buddhism. 4. Which of the religions or philosophies does not worship clergy or gods? Confucianism‚ Buddhism
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Although the Analects were written around the Warring States Period years ago by Confucius‚ many passages remain timeless and are easily applied to modern life. Confucius created the Analects as a cry for peace to illustrate his opinion on the government during a chaotic period of wars plaguing China during 475-221 BC. The philosophy of Confucianism permeates every sector of China through government‚ education‚ and daily behavior. Confucianism honors relationships and the Analects present themselves
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Mythology is a collection of myths or the study of ancient traditional stories of gods or heroes‚ giving an explanation to an unexplained event. For Plato‚ the fist known user of the term‚ muthologia meant know more than the telling of stories (Kirk 8). Mythology is an important aspect to the world‚ today. Through the study of myths help us develop an idea of what the cultures were like. It includes hints that exhibit how they lived their lives. Myth is its serious purpose and its importance to
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might be the easiest difference we can find .For western religions ‚there is only one god. Though Christianity has the father ‚the son and the holy spirit‚but they are one in essence .Meanwhile it is polytheism for Chinese religions .Both Buddhism and Taoism have a group of gods .like the supernatural being ‚Buddha ‚Guanyin‚Maitreya and so on. Each one have different talents and super powers ‚presenting one of the goodness . 2.The relationship between god and human beings The relationship between
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Ancient India and China Did China and India have similar interests? Did they share common likes or dislikes? Yes they did. in fact they had several things in common so many they were like sisters or brothers. Although the two were similar they still had there differences and at some points in time one country didn’t like what the other was doing and decided to go kick em in the teeth and straiten em out. Here are just a few ways the two countries are similar and non similar. China has a history
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