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Confucianism
Harmony - Virtue -Humanity - A Better Society
Shang -> Zhou
-Shang: early dynasty
(c. 1600 - 1046 BCE)
Zhou: later Dynasty (1046 - 256 BCE)
-Confucius lived in the Zhou Period, a time of change and disorder
Key Concepts and Terms
Jen (Run) - Human-heartedness, goodness
Chun-Tzu (jwin za) - Noble Person
Te(De) - Moral Force
Wen - culture, refinement, the arts
Li - proper comprtment
Li (a miscellany of specifics) - ritual, customs
Hsiao (filiality) - being good sons and daughters
The Five Constant Relationship
Asymmetrical & Hierarchical
Ruler and Subject
Father and Son
Husband and Wife
Elder brother & younger brother
Friend and friend
The Confucian Project
Harmony with the universal order
Build a better society through moral people
Education, ritual, and self cultivation
Confucius
(551-479 BCE)
A lover of the ancient
teacher
earnestness and perserverance
metaphysical sensibility
demeanor: respectful, humble, patient, wise
The Arts (Wen)
Music, poetry, literature, and dance
Refines the mind
Cultivates character
Brings Harmony
The Chun Tzu
the noble person of fully human being
Self Cultivated
Compassionate
Just
Leads by Example
Moral Virtue & Society
The political importance of moral force (Te)
The root of social transformation is self transformation
How can people be good if they are hungry
Having children - continuing goodness in the next generation
Realist and Idealist
Realist
Focus on practical order
Emphasize ritual and governance
See Human anture as mixed
Idealist
Emphasize moral cultivation
Believe in human goodness
Seek the ideal society
The Spirit of Li
Reciprocity
Loyalty
The Golden Rule
"Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you"
The Great Learning
Our Original capability is goodness
Our Natural tendency is goodness
Our compassion core
Goodness does not require repression
Insights from Cheng Panchiao
Letters to his Brother Mo(Mid -1700's)
On Family. duty , and self cultivation
Reflections on how to live a virtuous life
-The importance of moral example
"To know, to think, to be sincere, to act"
The Confucian vision:
Individuals of virtue, strong families, a harmonious society, and a world in balance with natural order
