Chinese philosophy

brought about the idea of the universe having a cycle. Since there are only 64 hexagrams, the universe must start over at the end of the cycle when it reaches the end. This is also where the book gets its name. These cycles became an integral part of Chinese culture. The idea was applied to their concepts of time, life, and people. The dynastic rulers moved in a cycle that began with the mythologically good first ruler and ended with the degenerate final ruler. Life followed a cycle from birth to a peak

Bronze Age bronze being very similar to that of Egypt’s, which differed from Chinese ore. Through the migration, they brought the needed material and technology from Egypt to the East. This adds confirmation to the Genesis 11 account of all the nations spreading out from Babylon. Ancient Chinese belief system also bears a lot of striking resemblance to the Jewish worship of one God, which predates many of the philosophies that have taken over today, all the way back to the Shang Dynasty. His name

Confucianism is a “comprehensive system of thought and behaviour encompassing religion, philosophy, morality, and political science.” Its teachings have shaped the political and social development of China for hundreds of years, and leaves its mark in ancient history. Confucius’s teachings dealt mainly with personal and political morality - he taught what it meant to be a just ruler and a man of principles and honour. His teachings sought to restore the Mandate of Heaven to the rulers in order for

of the Chinese philosophies were applied during the Han dynasty. At first when Liu Bang became emperor he as stated in Scores of East Asian Tradition “issued his famous three article code to replace the elaborate legal code of Qin” (pg130). This did away with much of the ideologies of Qin’s Legalism approach to governing, but yet the Han kept much of its bureaucracy. What happens next is the evolution from the three articles to a more complex system evolving much of the other philosophies of the

This philosophy became the basis for Chinese government, education, and most other aspects of the culture. Confucius lived from 551 BCE until 479 BCE. In his time he was known for his teachings, which are conserved in the Analects. (Confucian teachings) His teachings are vast;

Name Chao Yang Professor Mark D Meritt Class RHET 120 Date April 25 2013 Mo Tzu’s Against Music is not against Music: How Mo Tzu critiques early Chinese Class based society in their Musical Practices Music in Mo Tzu’s China was a historical and religiously based event. Music has always been a form of expression in Chinese cultural history, whether it is among the musical festivals of the common people, or the extravagant operas held in the courts of the ruling class aristocracy. Other than these

1/ Explain the concepts of “Yin” and “Yang”. Using pp. 227 ff in the textbook, try to tie them together with an early understanding of the “Dao” (“Tao”) and the Chinese dream of a ‘Golden Age’. The concepts of Yin, Yang, and Dao are beliefs the early Chinese had to better understand the order of nature and its elements. Yang is male energy, and is understood to stand for dry and warm elements in nature, as well as for active and expansive elements. Yin is the female energy, and is therefore the opposite

rationale, propriety, and compatibility… Modern Chinese society tries to maintain harmony between...people and society…(Lihua)”

Daoism greatly influenced science and art in China. Legalism was the harshest of these beliefs. Legalists promoted discipline and a state that ruled by force. Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism are all different but each contributed to Classical Chinese philosophy. B.

You can compare Daoism and Confucianism to yin and yang because they complement each other. Daoism and Confucianism coexist as complementary value classifications in East Asian societies. Unlike Jainism, Hinduism, and Buddhism, in which these religions were developed in East Asia, Daoism and Confucianism grew mainly in China. Although these religions grew from similar roots, they both still have different emphases. Daoism also known as Taoism, was a philosophical and radical text written by Laozi