John Powers Classical Chinese Philosophy Confucius Term Paper A Reflection on Confucianism Confucianism teachings focus on three socially critical topics. These aspects are woven into the Confucian teachings called The Analects. The Analects can be broken down into the four main parts of focus‚ humanity‚ or Jen‚ word-deed‚ propriety and the superior man. These Analects are primarily concerned with the personal‚ and government morality of the people in a given society‚ the correctness
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The Sui dynasty emerged in the late 6th century C.E. renewing dynastic control over China. Through the help of nomadic military commanders‚ the first emperor Wendi unified the traditional areas of Chinese civilization. Wendi’s army conquered the Zhou monarchy in the north and the Chen empire in the south. Returning peace to a tumultuous China since the fall of the Han dynasty. Wendi also established granaries throughout his domain‚ winning the favor of the public. These granaries maintained the price
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during the Chou dynasty. Later in life‚ he wandered through many states of China‚ giving advice to their rulers. He accumulated a small band of students during this time. The last years of his life were spent back in Lu‚ where he devoted himself to teaching. His writings deal primarily with individual morality and ethics‚ and the proper exercise of political power by the rulers. INTRODUCTION OF CONFUCIANISM Confucianism is not a religion but a form of philosophy. Confucianism is an East Asian
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Title The Shang dynasty‚ lasting from about 1750 - 1027 BCE‚ was one of China’s longest lasting and most inventive dynasties. The Shang dynasty began when Li (lord of the Shang) defeated Ji (ruler of the Xia)‚ beginning a line of 30 kings that would rule the Shang for 600 years.. Located in the Yellow River Valley‚ the Shang developed incredible inventions like spoked-wheel chariots‚ made ostentatious silk robes for their nobles‚ but in contrast were vicious warriors in battle. This earned the Shang
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Han vs. Rome The Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire were both very prosperous during the time period of 200 B.C.E.-400 C.E. The Han Dynasty reached the Pax Sinica‚ under the rule of Emperor Wu Ti‚ while the Roman Empire reached the Pax Romana‚ under the rule of Augustus (Octavian). Their development was steady and with the right leader‚ both civilizations were able to reach a Golden Age. Rome and China progressed in different areas but they both benefited and were successful nonetheless. One
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Odelyne Lamour Ms. Pelletier AP World History 10/24/12 China during the Qin and Han dynasties and the Mediterranean during the Roman Empire were similar socially and politically because they both had patriarchy‚ hierarchy‚ and a centralized government. One aspect that differed was artistically. China focused on visuals such as pictures. While Rome dealt with more three-dimensional ideas such as sculpture and architecture. Most of the civilizations that we studied thus far have some type
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Before the Communist takeover of China the country’s culture was heavily shaped by Buddhism‚ Taoism and Confucianism. During the Cultural Revolution in China‚ religion was condemned and many religious symbols and temples were destroyed‚ but recently it has been allowed to be practiced again. In China‚ there are five major religions that are recognized by the government. These religions include Buddhism‚ Taoism‚ Islam‚ Catholicism and Christianity. Religious groups have to be registered with the government
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China has one of the longest and well-known acknowledged histories. As country evolved‚ so did the ideology of philosophy. There are two philosophies‚ and one religion that contributed significantly in establishing Chinese history. These are Confucianism‚ Legalism‚ and Buddhism. Each has its own meanings; each had its own ways of viewing the human nature; and how to lead government‚ society‚ and family. Although they each have many differences their purpose is the same‚ to make better society.
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different philosophy from different areas yet hold striking similarities. The two source documents for this paper are “Meditations” by Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and “Analects” by Chinese philosopher Confucius‚ both of which represent Stoicism and Confucianism respectively. These two works were chosen for this paper due to their similarities concerning subjects such as self-improvement thought self-judgment and parallels of what a good person is in order to rule as good leader. Aurelius was trained as
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Ming Dynasty‚ also Empire of the Great Ming‚ was the ruling dynasty of China for 276 years (1368–1644) following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming‚ described by some as "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history"‚[2] was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic Han Chinese. Although the Ming capital Beijing fell in 1644 to a rebellion led by Li Zicheng (who established the Shun Dynasty‚ soon replaced by the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty)‚ regimes
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