Temple of Confucius

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

Often puzzled themselves, Chinese society finds it difficult to put a religious label on their belief system, whether it be within the multiple sects of Buddhism, Confucianism, or Taoism. Throughout the different beliefs and practices that each individual undertakes, one factor remains the same for all and it is their base factor of belief in ancient wisdom. Although, it may seem like their strong tie to ancient wisdom would equal them all believing in the same thing, this becomes contradictory from

Analects but within that doctrine was an abundance of ethical teaching, codes of conduct and what mean westerns could say “Confucius sayings”.

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

religion and idea. The alphabet was written on turtle shell and animal bones. Chinese had rich literature due to its variety of examination mode. Literature became ruler of knowledge. Some popular history books including "Xuan Thu” which was written by Confucius, Three Kingdoms by “Tran Tho”, and The Records of the Historian by Sima Qian. Chinese people were also very successful with natural science including math, astronomy, and medicine. Additionally, Chinese created paper, compass, and gunpowder. Art

Throughout history, religion has impacted Chinese ways. Two religions, Taoism and Confucianism, are the backbone of China’s cultural lifestyles, but which one had the bigger impact on China? Before diving straight into this argument, I plan to give you background information on both religions. Taoism, also known as Daoism, is an ancient religion founded by Lao Tzu. Taoists believe in being immanent, uniting themselves, with nature. Tao is translated as, “the way” or “path” and if they follow “the

Jordan Alvarez REL 2300 6/22/2017 Confucianism and Buddhism People very commonly confuse the Chinese culture for being the birthplace of Buddhism. When you walk into an Asian owned business and see a large statue of a bald Asian man, people typically assume that it is a shrine to Buddah but this is incorrect, India was the original birth place to Buddha. Chinese culture founded the Shang Dynasty which from that came the two most popular religions in that region, Confucianism and Daoism. Today

Judaism • The base of Jewish worship is the prayers. These prayers are found in the Jewish prayer book called the siddur. Along with the prayers, there are typically comments and instructions in the siddur as well. Traditional Jews are expected to recite three prayers per day: one in the morning (Shacharit), the afternoon (Mincha), and the evening (Ma’ariv). More prayers will be recited on Sabbath and other Jewish holidays. The ideal worship includes attending a synagogue and getting into a group

their lives. Another key component of the main Chinese religions is respecting one’s elders. The religions teach the importance of obeying the commands of the elders and honoring the family name. The Chinese allow place a strong emphasis on the temple. The temple is a place where the people could communicate, understand, and learn about their gods (quote the textbook). The next subsections will be describing the key religious practices of each of the 5 Chinese religions. Shamanism/Ancestor Reverence

Confucianism emerged in China during the Warring States Period as a response to political unrest in the country. Confucius, the founder of Confucianism, had the idea that all political problems would be solved by the creating the ideal citizen through the cultivation of respect and respectful relationships. Columbia University states that the five relationships Confucius stressed were: ruler and subject, parent and child, spouse and spouse, older sibling and younger sibling, and friend and