INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGION AND BELIEF SYSTEM- CONFUCIANISM

2. CONFUCIANISM
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3. o Confucius married at 19 years old

4. o Confucius married at 19 years old
o The name "Confucius" is a Latinization of the Mandarin
Chinese Kǒng Fūzǐ (孔夫子, "Master Kong"), and was
coined in the late 16th century by the early Jesuit
missionaries to China

5. o Confucius married at 19 years old
o The name "Confucius" is a Latinization of the Mandarin Chinese Kǒng
Fūzǐ (孔夫子, "Master Kong"), and was coined in the late 16th century by
the early Jesuit missionaries to China
o Confucius is a breadwinner to his mother and his disabled
brother after the death of his father

6. o Confucius married at 19 years old
o The name "Confucius" is a Latinization of the Mandarin Chinese Kǒng
Fūzǐ (孔夫子, "Master Kong"), and was coined in the late 16th century by
the early Jesuit missionaries to China
o Traditionally parents choose their childrens marriage
o Confucius is a breadwinner to his mother and his disabled brother after the death of
his father

7. o Confucius married at 19 years old
o The name "Confucius" is a Latinization of the Mandarin Chinese Kǒng
Fūzǐ (孔夫子, "Master Kong"), and was coined in the late 16th century by
the early Jesuit missionaries to China
o Traditionally parents choose their children's marriage
o Confucius is a breadwinner to his mother and his disabled brother after the death of
his father

8. Confucianism -Emphasizes the ethical
dimension of the world, it gives primary
attention to human relationships, thus
advocating social values and ideas which
should serve as the foundation of Chinese
society.

9. Confucianism, also known as Ruism, is
described as tradition, a philosophy, a religion,
a humanistic or rationalistic religion, a way of
governing, or simply a way of life.

10. CONFUCIANISM
Philosophy
Wisdom
Religion
Intellectual
Logical reasoning
Belief and worship to the
creator and controller of
the universe without
question

11. Confucius: “Never meant to established a
religion”
He just want to revive the ancient religion of
Zhou Dynasty
Good human relationship and social values
and ideals—which become the foundation of
the Chinese society
Confucianism as Philosophy

12. It deals with inspirational, not in supernatural
sense but in the sense of aiming for excellence in
one’s relationship with others
Confucianism as Religion

13. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Zhou Dynasty
2ND Historical dynasty
During this period,
technological growth led to
trading development, which
led to a remarkable
increase in wealth

14. The Life of Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor,
politician, and philosopher of the Spring and
Autumn period of Chinese history.

15. The Life of Confucius
He was born on September 28 on 551 B.C.E . He was born
in a small feudal state on Lu (now Shantung Province) in
Qufu. His personal name was Qui and his family name was
Kong. He set his heart upon learning at the age of 15.

16. The Life of Confucius
He got married at the age of 19, and had a son at the age
of 20. At the age of 30, he had already started a brilliant
teaching career because of his master of the arts of ritual,
music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy and arithmetic.

17. The Life of Confucius
Arbiter Assistant
minister of
public works
Minister of
justice
He Traveled for 13 years and back at the age of
67 He died in 479 B.C.E at the age of 73.

18. Sacred Scriptures
The Five Classics was a group of
books which was regarded as
early Confucianism’s basic text.
Confucian classics

19. Changes
History
AKA. I –CHING. It focuses in short predictions following
a type of divination called cleromancy

20. Changes Poetry
History
AKA. Book of Documents. supposedly a collection organized speeches
of royalties and ministers.

21. Classic of Rite
Poetry
History
Book of Songs/Odes/Shijing, three hundred and five songs compiled
around 600 B.C.E.

22. Classic of Rites
Poetry
Spring an
Autumn A
Three Li/ Three Rites/ San Li, the Classic of Rites is a compilation of ceremonial rituals,
administration and social forms of the Zhou Dynasty.

23. Classic of
Rites
Spring and
Autumn Analects
The Analects, or Lunyu (“conversation” or “saying”), is also known as
the Analects of Confucius.

24. Confucian Doctrine/belief
Confucius is more often celebrated for his Golden Rule:
“Do not do unto others what you would not have
them do unto you”
• Found in the Analects, this saying teaches the
ethics of mutuality and reciprocity.

25. Confucius believed that to return to the ancient Way,
people must play their assigned roles in society. This was
later called the rectification of names, or zhengming,
The Five Relationships include:
• the ruler-subject
• Father and son
• Husband and
wife
• Elder and younger
brother
• Friend and friend

26. The Five Constants
also known as the Five Classical Virtues, or
Wuchang, are the Five most important
Confucian ethics mentioned in the Analects
and the Book of Mencius.
 the ren or benevolence
 yi or righteousness
 li or propriety
 zhi or knowledge/wisdom
 xin or fidelity

27. Although Confucius presented the
family as the foundation of society, he
was divorced from his wife and lived
with his students.
During the reign of Emperor Qin Shi Huan
from 259-210 BCE, Confucianism was
banned, texts were burned, and hundreds
of Confucian intellectuals were killed

28. Activity: search for Confucius’ famous
quotes that you think you possess or
you can apply to your daily lives

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listening