Confucianism
Dilan Samarasuriya, John Kalu, Rachel Buigas-Lopez
Origin of Confucianism
Origin
Basic Religious Beliefs
-The Golden rule put basically is "You to have respect others as you would yourself"
-Confucians also believe in Yin Yang, which is concept that symbolizes that there are opposing forces in the world that balance each other out and create harmony.
A few of the things they believe in:
-Education
-The most important relationships:
*Parents-Child
*Elder brother-Younger Brother
*Husband-Wife
*Friend-Friend
*Ruler-Subject
-Staying within your social class
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Classification
Branches
Geographic Distribution
Diffusion
Holy Places
Where it is Practiced
Number of Followers
Map of the Distribution of Followers
Unique Features
Key Figures
Confucius (K'ung Fu-tzu)
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, politician and philosopher. He is the founder of Confucianism. Confucius believed in justice, morality, and sincerity.
Confucius (K'ung Fu-tzu)
This is the official portrait of Confucius located in China.
Mencius
The most famous confucian after Confucius himself.
Holy Texts
- Classic of Poetry
- Book of documents
- Rites of Zhou
- Etiquette and Rites
- Classic of Rites
- Classic of Changes
- The Commentary of Zuo
- The Commentary of Gongyang
- The Commentary of Guliang
- The Analects
- Luxuriant and Refined Words
- The Classic of Filial Piety
- The Mencius
A series of works that annotate “Spring and Autumn Annals”
- The Commentary of Zuo
- The Commentary of Gongyang
- The Commentary of Guliang
The basis of confucian studies
- All of theses books were either written or edited by confucius himself
- Classic of Poetry
- Book of Documents
- Book of Rites
- Classic of Changes
- Spring and Autumn Annals
Illustrates the confucianism core values and belief system
- Great Learning
- Doctrine of the Mean
- Analects
- Mencius
- Classic of Music
- Han Kitab
- Interactions Between Heaven and Mankind
- Old Texts
- The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars
The Thirteen Classics (十三经)
The Thirteen Classics are thirteen books based on the Confucian principles.
Spring and Autumn Annals
The Spring and Autumn Annals is an important book in the Confucian religion and is a part of "The Five Classics."
The Four Books
The Four Books refers to The Great Learning, The Doctrine of the Mean, Confucian Analects and The Works of Mencius.
Religious Symbol
Place of Worship
Impact on Social and Family Structures
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Impact on Cultural Beliefs and Expectations
Essential Question:
How has Confucianism Impacted China?
Bibliography
Project by:
Rachel Buigas-Lopez
John Kalu