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Confucianis Confucianis m m By: By: Tyler Featherston Tyler Featherston Savannah Savannah Patton & Patton & Will Beatty Will Beatty

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Page 1: Confucianism By: Tyler Featherston Savannah Patton & Will Beatty Savannah Patton & Will Beatty

ConfucianisConfucianismm

By:By: Tyler Featherston Tyler Featherston

Savannah Patton & Savannah Patton & Will BeattyWill Beatty

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Who founded Who founded Confucianism?Confucianism?

• Confucianism was founded by a Confucianism was founded by a man named Kong Fu Zi (AKA: man named Kong Fu Zi (AKA: Confucius to the Europeans)Confucius to the Europeans)

• He was born in 551 B.C on a He was born in 551 B.C on a small state called Lu on the small state called Lu on the northeastern side of China.northeastern side of China.

• During his life the Zhou Empire, During his life the Zhou Empire, which for many years had which for many years had supplied its people with peace supplied its people with peace and stability, was weakening.and stability, was weakening.

• Confucius teachings were Confucius teachings were meant to show people a way to meant to show people a way to uphold the traditions and uphold the traditions and customs of the past, he customs of the past, he believed that these elements believed that these elements would help rebuild the society would help rebuild the society that they once werethat they once were

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The 5 Basic Relations of The 5 Basic Relations of ConfucianismConfucianism

These Relations were meant to create These Relations were meant to create an “ordered” societyan “ordered” society

• Ruler and Subject-Ruler and Subject-

• Parent and Child-Parent and Child-

• Husband and Wife-Husband and Wife-

• Elder Sibling and Younger Sibling-Elder Sibling and Younger Sibling-

• Friend and Friend-Friend and Friend-

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What Were These Relations What Were These Relations All About?All About?

• Each relation was meant to be filled with equal Each relation was meant to be filled with equal responsibilities and honor. responsibilities and honor.

• Though equal responsibility and respect could only be Though equal responsibility and respect could only be found within the 5found within the 5thth relationship (friend and friend) relationship (friend and friend)

• In the other 4 relationships, one person was viewed In the other 4 relationships, one person was viewed as “superior”, and this superior person was the only as “superior”, and this superior person was the only one worthy of respect and obedience.one worthy of respect and obedience.

• Confucius also said that rulers were responsible for Confucius also said that rulers were responsible for the actions of their people. On a simpler note, fathers the actions of their people. On a simpler note, fathers were responsible for their children’s behavior/actions.were responsible for their children’s behavior/actions.

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Filial Piety?Filial Piety?

• Filial piety is repaying the kindness of one’s parents, elders, Filial piety is repaying the kindness of one’s parents, elders, and family ancestors.and family ancestors.

• Confucius certainly stressed this throughout his teachings!Confucius certainly stressed this throughout his teachings!• A child was supposed to be absolutely loyal and obedient and A child was supposed to be absolutely loyal and obedient and

respectful of his or her parents.respectful of his or her parents.• In return, parents were obligated to provide for the child and In return, parents were obligated to provide for the child and

raise him/her with proper manners and respect for others. raise him/her with proper manners and respect for others. Younger siblings were supposed to respect and obey their Younger siblings were supposed to respect and obey their older siblings; older siblings were expected to be responsible older siblings; older siblings were expected to be responsible and model good behavior.and model good behavior.

• A wife was supposed to love and obey her husband, and the A wife was supposed to love and obey her husband, and the husband was obliged to provide for and be good to his wife.husband was obliged to provide for and be good to his wife.

• Confucianism perceived women as inferior-as a child, a girl Confucianism perceived women as inferior-as a child, a girl was supposed to obey her father; as a wife, a woman was was supposed to obey her father; as a wife, a woman was supposed to obey her husband; and when she was old and her supposed to obey her husband; and when she was old and her children were grown, a mother was supposed to obey her sons.children were grown, a mother was supposed to obey her sons.

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The Confucianism The Confucianism Philosophy:Philosophy:

• The emperor had to provide good leadership and to The emperor had to provide good leadership and to set an example of how to live a virtuous life.set an example of how to live a virtuous life.

• If children respected and obeyed their parents, wives If children respected and obeyed their parents, wives respected their husbands, and younger siblings respected their husbands, and younger siblings obeyed the older ones, family life would be peaceful.obeyed the older ones, family life would be peaceful.

• If everyone in the society obeyed the If everyone in the society obeyed the lili appropriate appropriate to a situation, then things like police, jails, and war to a situation, then things like police, jails, and war would not be necessary. would not be necessary.

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Confucius’ Marks on the Confucius’ Marks on the World:World:

His philosophy on obedience and respect His philosophy on obedience and respect can still be commonly seen throughout can still be commonly seen throughout Chinese society today-Chinese society today-Most families still operate according to his Most families still operate according to his principles; children are expected to be principles; children are expected to be loyal and obey their parents. The elderly loyal and obey their parents. The elderly are treated with great reverence and are treated with great reverence and respect by the young. Government is still respect by the young. Government is still controlled by an elite few; this proves that controlled by an elite few; this proves that society is still governed by hierarchical society is still governed by hierarchical relationships between superiors and relationships between superiors and inferiors.inferiors.

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Now You know Now You know Confucianism!Confucianism!

(well most of it)(well most of it)