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Confucianism
Ryan and Rochelle
Confucianism
A religion in China
Founder
Kong Qiu (K’ung ch’iu)
commonly known as Confucius
About Confucius
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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
Historical context
Confucius’ disciples assembled aphorisms and
created the texts that Confucianism
followers live
by.
Symbols
This symbol
represents total
tranquility and
dignity in your life
The Water Symbol
which represents the
“Source of Life”
Known as the “Jen”
and represents
“social virtue”
Deities
Dont believe in a god
Try to better society and themselves
Origin
“Lu”
Confucianism Today
Followed in 5 different countries and has
6,300,000 followers.
How Confucianism Spread
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Relocation Diffusion
Expansionism diffusion
Confucianism was also spread through missionaries.
People would pick up the beliefs and follow
the religion themselves.
Sacred Texts
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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”
Places of Worship
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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.
Roles of Men and Women
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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.
Holy Sites
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The Forbidden City
Cemetery of Confucius
Holidays
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Confucius’s Birthday is celebrated each year on
September 27th.
celebrated with a festival starting at 4:00 In
temples all over China
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.
The Afterlife
They don’t intertwine with heaven and hell
Ancestor worship is practiced
What happens after to you after you die is less
important than how you live up to your commitments to
the dead while living.
Rules
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Confucian ethics are characterized by the
promotion of virtues and morals.
virtues they follow are covered in the 5
constants
Purpose of Life
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They believe in being as perfect as possible
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
Hierarchical Rankings and Government
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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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