Ban Zhao's Lessons For A Woman

Throughout this course, we learned that women’s studies originated as a concern at the time that “women and men noticed the absence, misrepresentation, and trivialization of women [in addition to] the ways women were systematically excluded from many positions of power and authority” (Shaw, Lee 1). In the past, men had more privileges than women. Women have battled for centuries against certain patterns of inadequacy that all women experience. Every culture and customs has divergent female

An example of a great relationship in the story is the marriage of Hsi-lu and Kao. Hsi-lu says to her husband Kao, “Would you be willing to give up attending to our family’s business affairs and let me look after them?” Kao let her take over; for six months everything went well with the family’s affairs, and Kao praised her” (Spence 63). Hsi-lu did such a good job with what Kao asked of her to do that he praised her very much. He let his wife take care of the family’s expenses and pay the bills. During this time woman running the household and paying bills is unheard of. No man would let a woman do the job that he was supposed to be doing, but Kao saw how smart his wife was and let her do her thing. It turned out for the best. Along from this relationship, other women in relationships, along with widows, are treated very poorly. Men were considered higher up and better than women so men and women were not equals. Spence has been able to show throw the novel The Death of Woman Wang the positive and negative sides to these relationships that took place in seventeenth century China.

Medieval China, as seen in the Stories from a Ming Collection, was characterized by distinct separations between men and women’s abilities, typical old fashioned family structure, and a desire to advance their social status. Throughout all the stories in this book, it dives deep into different aspects of how men and women are treated, how families were structured and how that affects their lives, as well as the values these people held. A very common trend in the stories was how different men and women were treated and the limitations they may or may not had.

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As an intelligent women, Ban Zhao intended for men, women and children to refer to this piece in order to know how women should act in front of friends, family, elders and towards their husbands. The voice of this piece is calm and general. Considering Zhao uses a large amount of logic, her writing is easy to agree to and in no way is trying to be controversial. The subject of 'Lessons for Women' is a subject that can easily contain personal opinions and is easy to disagree with. Ban Zhao includes incredible organization and style that is logical and easy to see her point of view. Ban Zhao wrote "Lessons for Women" with extreme logic that can appeal to girls and women of all ages and even men.

Confucius speaks of faithfulness, forbearance, and benevolence in his teachings. It is through these ideologies that an individual can become what he stated as a Junzi. Someone who has reached the high status of junzi has a, “clear inner happiness, the kind of happiness that cannot be taken away” (Dan, pg 20). This idea, this way

The wisdom adapted in this chapter is connected with the concept of Li. Li refers to ritual, proper conduct, and rites preformed to maintain social order and roles. This chapter has terms, that when viewed together, help to present a rounded image of implied goals of self-cultivation in individuals promoting a more just society. The idea of Li also implies values of human conduct through conventional norms. In chapter three, this is seen because Confucius tells Tzŭ Lu that proper terms help execute order and harmony in life and in government. This meaning that correct names have a supreme importance in society. This leads to the assumption that consistency is important in society.

In Confucius’s “The Analects”, the concept of humaneness is one of the most important ones that Confucius teaches, as it is something he believes should govern all of our lives. According to his teachings, if one chooses to try and be humane he will find happiness in his life, and it will benefit not just themselves, but the community as a whole. That’s why, in these next few books Confucius lays out exactly what it means to be humane and how you can learn to live that way. First, he tells us what humaneness is, then how we can judge whether others are humane or not based on how they live, and finally how we can live our lives in a humane way. These teachings help to give us a well rounded view of humaneness and how we can make those values

(Brodd 257) This ideal model of a man improved an individuals moral conduct while still improving social relationships. help those reach their potential of good moral and social order. Confucis was very optimistic about humans and their potential to be good and do good to others. It was only a matter of acknowledging it on their own where individuals and rulers to cure the corruption of society. In the Articel “Junzi or the Exemplary Man: An Introduction to the Confucian Gentlemen.” Thus established that cultivating oneself also led to the well being of a community and stated “Here, we have to understand that Confucian political philosophy puts great (or even greatest) emphasis on leading by example. When the rulers are just and upright, so shall the common people be; when the rulers are corrupt and without virtue, the same happens in the realm of the common

The Analects was written during the Warring States period; a time when a handful of small feudal states were fighting against each other, all wanting to be the one to unite China. This was a period of social and political turmoil. The Analects was written for government officials, Confucius’ followers, educated men in the country and others who wanted to learn about Confucius’ philosophy. Because the Analects is a collection of Confucius’ sayings, it is not written in any specific voice. Confucius, the man who is behind the teachings discussed in the Analects, was part of the educated elite class during the Warring States period; he was a political advisor and official and an extremely successful teacher who traveled throughout China to teach people his philosophy. The Analects was created to record

There is an underlying tone throughout Jin’s passage. The author criticizes the past and present context of issues within gender. Not only does Jin voice her hatred for how women are treated by men in an unjustifiable way, she also believes that women must not play victim to these matters. She stresses the idea that women must learn how

Confucius was a philosopher fascinated with Tao, meaning “way” as a means to interpret the effortless actions of a society thriving under a Ritual form. He believed that the most faultless examples of the Way were the sage-rulers; they led lives which involved the ritualistic process known as li (“Way”). They acted with spontaneity and selflessness, the ruler’s actions followed their Ritual part within their community. The Analects goes into vivid detail about the way, its definition, as well as humanity and the uncertainty of what being humane encompasses. As humans we tend to long for a higher power, something more than just existing and perishing; though we struggle with understanding exactly what that deity is. We seek to be humane individuals, but what exactly does it mean to be humane. Humanity and the way seem to go hand in hand because in order to follow the way one must be altruistic.

The woman of the tang dynasty were not equal.The rich boys went to school. While the girls took care of the house. During the Tang Dynasty the woman had more advantage than usual. The first empress in China was during the Tang Dynasty her name was Wu Zetian. The Tang dynasty was the time for women freedom. The people were to respect their elders.

Whatever filial piety is, it is clear that it is only a small aspect of benevolence an insufficient virtue on the road to becoming a gentleman. But before we can even explore what qualities you need to be a gentleman, we must ask what The Master means when he says “gentleman.” There is certainly some idealism and imagination involved in his construction of the gentleman. In a way, the gentleman is a perfect and unattainable feat that everyone should strive for. Confucius advocated for respect of tradition, culture and knowledge; without showing interest in these aspects of society, all hope of becoming a gentleman is lost. A gentleman must respect and live by the traditions, but at the same time distinguish himself from everyone around him. Though Confucius advises against questioning what has already been explained and accomplished. So how does he propose to become better? His analects are somewhat contradictory: how do you have any voice if you cannot speak out against old tradition, or create new ones? At the same time, the ideal man should learn from the people around him and be open to criticism. In a society which was so

The Analects have greatly influenced the moral and philosophical values of China and arguably around the world have been influenced by the moral and philosophical values of the Analects. The passage has remained a fundamental course of study for any Chinese scholar for approximately two thousand years. During the Sui Dynasty, a candidate 's ability to apply Confucian philosophy and logic was crucial. So much so, that there was even an examination.