Temple of Confucius

Timeline • Independent Kingdoms (300-710 AD) o During the Kofun Period (300-500 AD), over 100 small uji (Clans) with their own leaders  These clans fought for control particularly the Izumo and Yamato located on the coast of the sea of Japan and to the west of the main island of Honshu respectively o Yamato region defeated all enemies leading to the Yamato Period (510-710 AD)  They did this by taking large areas of land and making alliances  They created the first Japanese emperor who had an Imperial

Name________________________ Class Hour_______ CHAPTER 1-Understanding Religion STUDY QUESTIONS (Pages 1-29) Group A 1. What are some of the questions religion seek to answer? List some of the human needs served by religion? 2. Discuss a theory on origins of religion by one of the thinkers in the reading (Tylor, Frazer, Freud, James, Otto or Jung) that makes sense to you at the present time. 3. List and describe the eight elements that are developed in varying degrees in most religions?

Vaughn1 Baylee Vaughn (Class) (Professor) 5 November 2015 A Yiddish Proverb states, ?Everyone is kneaded out of the same dough, but not baked in the same oven? and could easily be used to describe three religions of this world. The third, fourth, and eighth largest religions when ranked by membership numbers are Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism and their individual beliefs are different which will be explored; however, these same three religions rank one, two, and three in the nontheistic

On January 7th, 2017, I visited the local New Chinatown in the Central Los Angeles County. Coming from San Jose, California, this was my first opportunity to explore a part of Los Angeles besides my current residence (Westwood), and to view how interracial dynamics play into real world context. According to their website, New Chinatown had a grand opening in 1938, after the relocation of the old Chinatown, and is well known for being the first modern American Chinatown; yet, New Chinatown still retains

Throughout history cultures have changed and evolved into the beautiful diverse groups we see today. The classical Han, Roman, and Athenian cultures brought about new ideas, art, and institution that would later become known as classicism. Scientific thinking became more popular and ideas and technology were spread along with previously unseen goods such as silk and paper. Following the Qin dynasty, a period of absolute power intended to instill fear in the individual, the Han dynasty was a time

them in the first place as we did. A Queen, who not much information is known about, was one of the true top remarkable rulers of Egypt. When all of the rulers before passed, it was Queen Hatshepsut knowing to have reigned “peaceably, building temples, and monuments…” resulting in the flourish of Egypt. However, because this was so rare, she began to create herself into a male figure to possess the qualities needed to lead her people. Their society was limited down for women as to say that they

the dynastic years we find the Confucian system of virtues and behaviors, China’s chief export from that time, still very much alive. Korea highly values the extended family, education, personal discipline and public order. In South Korea Confucian temples continue to be maintained throughout the country. The tenets of Confucianism are seen as antidotes to social ills and therefore education is thought of as a means of building character, not simply of intellectual formation. The values of Confucianism

What are the most important difference (art, science, religion) between people’s lives in large agricultural settlements such as çatal hüyük Jericho and Mesopotamia (manufactured trade) and Egypt (military)? In the Economic (environmental) organization- farming, irrigation, domestication Political and Social Organization-stratification and gender inequality, warfare, hierarchy People’s system of Ideas-writing, math, ethical codes, arts, religion http://www.saylor.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/HIST101-1

How did so many cruel and harsh rulers come to power in the ancient civilization of China? According to an historian by the name of Karl Wittfogel, China’s type of government was a result of two major factors: 1. It was a society based on water control, and 2. He believed that the rulers of China were corrupt and self-seeking. The primary reasons he came to these conclusions was because he believed the historical record showed China’s rulers controlled the water, and whoever controlled the water

A common thread that is observed within East Asian religions is that there is an ideal or higher path that one can follow to attain their spiritual goals within their lifetime. The three popular religions in China, which are Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism greatly emphasized these ideal paths since direct effect of following these paths would bring harmony and structure to the society. Confucianism, a highly philosophical notion centered around the harmony in the society through the utilization