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Classical China
Question | Answer |
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How long was his existence? | (551-479 B.C.E). |
Who was Confucius? | Educator and political advisor. |
What were some confucian ideas? | Fundamentally moral and ethical in character, concentrated on the formation of junzi"superior individuals". |
What were the key confucian values? | Ren- a sense of humanity, kindness of benevolence. Li--a sense of propriety, courtesy, respect, deference to elders Xiao--filial piety, familial obligation Cultivate personal morality and junzi for bringing order to China |
Who was the spokesman for confucian school? | Mencius (372-289 B.C.E). |
What did Mencius believe in? | Believed in the goodness of human nature (ren)and advocated government by benevolence and humanity. |
Who was Xunzi? | (289-238) he had a less positive view of human nature, he prefered harsh discipline and believed people were selfish, he advocated moral education and good public behavior. |
What did Daoism feature? | featured prominent critics Confucian activism. |
Who was the founder of Daosim? | Laozi, |
What is the Dao? | the way of nature, the way of the cosmos |
What is elusive concept? | an eternal principle governing all the workings of the world |
How did the Dao help? | Dao is passive and yielding, does nothing yet accomplishes everything |
What was expected for people to do? | Humans should tailor their behavior to the passive and yielding nature of the Dao |
What had brought the world to chaos? | Ambition and activism had only brought the world to chaos |
What is the doctrine of Wuwei? | disengagement from worldly affairs, simple life Advocated small, self-sufficient communities |
How did political implications serve as? | served as counterbalance to Confucian activism |
Who was Shang Yang? | Shang Yang (ca. 390-338 B.C.E.), chief minister of Qin and Legalist writer |
Who was Hang Feizi? | Han Feizi (ca. 280-233 B.C.E.) synthesized Legalist ideas in essays |