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ConfucianismRyan and Rochelle
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A religion in China
Confucianism
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Kong Qiu (K’ung ch’iu) commonly known as Confucius
Founder
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• Born about 551 B.C.E. and died around 479 B.C.E.
• was a teacher
• considered himself a failure
• focused on respect when teaching
About Confucius
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Confucius’ disciples assembled aphorisms and created the texts that Confucianism followers live
by.
Historical context
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Symbols
The Water Symbol which represents the “Source of Life”
This symbol represents total tranquility and dignity in your life
Known as the “Jen” and represents “social virtue”
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Deities
Dont believe in a god Try to better society and themselves
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Origin
“Lu”
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Confucianism Today
Followed in 5 different countries and has 6,300,000 followers.
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How Confucianism Spread
• Relocation Diffusion
• Expansionism diffusion
• Confucianism was also spread through missionaries. People would pick up the beliefs and follow
the religion themselves.
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Sacred Texts
• Collections of aphorisms and stories called the “Analects”
• The Five Classics which include “Classic of Poetry”, “Book of Documents”, “Book of Rites”, “Book of Changes”, and
“Spring and Autumn Annals”
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Places of Worship
• Confucius says ordinary living space is sacred. (they don’t believe in god so sacred place is not as relevant)
• In more modern times, there were temples and Confucianism schools that scholars used for a sacred place.
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Roles of Men and Women
• Women at the bottom
• Extreme obedience and behavior was expected
• Not allowed to see other men that were not close relatives or masters
• Men often had multiple wives and mistresses.
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Holy Sites• The Forbidden City
• Cemetery of Confucius
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Holidays
• Confucius’s Birthday is celebrated each year on September 27th.
• celebrated with a festival starting at 4:00 In temples all over China
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Creation Story
They believe that the interaction between the Yin and Yang is the cause for of creation. Tao, or the Great Ultimate, is the cause of change and creates Yin and Yang. Confucians believe that we came from Tao, the Great Ultimate which is said to be the force that infuses the universe.
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The Afterlife
They don’t intertwine with heaven and hellAncestor worship is practicedWhat happens after to you after you die is less important than how you live up to your commitments to the dead while living.
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Rules
• Confucian ethics are characterized by the promotion of virtues and morals.
• virtues they follow are covered in the 5 constants
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Purpose of Life
• They believe in being as perfect as possible
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Influence on Architecture
Ancient courtyards were strongly influenced by the hierarchical Confucianism code of conduct, which drew strict distinctions between interior and exterior, superior and inferior, and male and female.
for a memorial arch to be in your your name you needed to have the highest form of recognition
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Hierarchical Rankings and Government
• China's government spends a great deal of money on the reconstruction and restoration of old Confucian temples.
• They have a ranking system. you are only so high on the totem pole, it is similar to the Caste system
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT4uvY5K17k
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works cited• http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/cosmos/ort/confucianism.htmCohen, Myron L., and Stephen F. Teiser. "Confucianism and Confucianism Tradition." Confucianism. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2013
• http://www.biography.com/people/confucius-9254926
Confucius. (2013). The Biography Channel website. Retrieved 12:21, Dec 18, 2013, from http://www.biography.com/people/confucius-9254926.
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"Wikia." Religion Answers. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2013
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Richey, Jeffery. "Confucianism." Rites and Ceremonies. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2013.
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works cited (cont’d.)• http://www.patheos.com/Library/Confucianism.html"Library." Confucianism Origins, Confucianism History, Confucianism Beliefs. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Dec. 2013
• http://www.markville.ss.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/history/religion/seth.confucius.htmSeth, Anisha. "Confucianism." Hrt3m World Religions. N.p., 2008. Web. 17 Dec. 2013
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