Chinese Philosophy

set of beliefs based on the wisdom of God (faith)

set of beliefs based on the wisdom of the mind (logic)

bring order to society
make government efficient
find harmony in self

#1 virtue= filial piety
honesty
hard work
empathy (concern for others)
education (better self, better society)

father to son
ruler to subject
friend to friend
husband to wife
elder brother to younger brother
-superiors provide care and good example
-inferiors owe loyalty and obedience
-women rarely left home

educated men
if provide good government, subjects will be respectful and loyal

try again after failing
learn by doing
always continue to learn

before acting, think of consequences
revenge hurts you as much as the person on whom you are inflicting revenge
be prepared before going into battle

you can always learn something new
study the past to help with the future
if you love what you do, it won't feel like work

choose your friends wisely
always try to be the best
be careful what you say/who you say it to

respect for parents and elders

men are superior, women are inferior

tests that proved who was most capable of doing a job

ritualule of Confucianism

creator of Legalism
believed GREED caused CONFLICT

achieve order by:
passing strict laws
imposing HARSH punishments

1st priority- good of country
2nd priority- good of individuals

strength

Great Wall of China
Grand Canal
Terra Cotta Soldiers

farmers or soldiers

"The Unspoken Way"

Lao Tzu ("Old Master")

live in harmony with nature by finding positive Qi
end conflict between human desires and the simple ways of nature

energy

yielding

Daoists shunned society (hermits, artists, poets)
viewed government at "unnatural" and the cause of many problems

use of natural art, color, and placement of items to help people harness positive Qi flow in their homes

"Supreme Ultimate Fist"
Martial art, designed to achieve positive Qi through:
health
meditation
martial arts

Siddhartha Gautama
"Buddha"="Enlightened One"

people attempt to live/think right to achieve Nirvana
reject the idea of a "Divine Creator" and/or Caste system
seek "the Middle Way" in life
do not strive to gain material goods

prohibited lying, stealing, killing of any living thing
temples and monasteries built throughout China
meditation became popular activity
persecuted by Legalist government

compassion for all living things

resist evil
respect life
free your mind of evil
work for the good of others
control your thoughts
practice meditation
say nothing to hurt others
know the truth

salvation, eternal happiness
reached by prayer and good acts
monasteries become centers of learning and art

escape from suffering

spiritual center of Buddhism in China
wants freedom from Chinese rule

leader of Buddhism
chased out of region

in Lhasa, Tibet
home of Dalai Lama

book where Confucius' students collected his teachings

book written by Lao Tzu (founder of Daosim)

India (via Silk Road)
similar to Daoism and Confucianism

dome shaped Buddhist Shrine with Tibetan prayer flags and wheels