Dioic religion introduction...............

DIOIC RELIGION is also called as Taosim
In the chaotic periods of China, several
school of thoughts were born.

This is known as the hundred schools of thought , which was
characterized by the struggle to impose social order in china
through philosophical teachings of great Chinese thinkers.
Four of the most influencial schools of thought which was
flourished in China:
 Confucianism
 Daoism
 Mohism
 Legalism

These school of thoughts , together with elements of
Mahayana Buddhism and new religious movements
such as Cao Dai, Chen Dao, and Falun Gong, all
make up to the Daoic religions.
These religions are centered on the Chinese
philosophy of Dao ( The Way ) which refers to the
moral order
that permeates the universe or the force behind the
natural order.

CONFUCIANISM
There has always been a debate whether Confucianism should be
regarded as a religion or a philosophy.
PHILOSOPHY RELIGION
Kung Fuzi found it
because he wants to
interpret and revive the
ancient religion of Zhou
Dinasty.
It is considered as a religion
because its ideal were
inspirational but not in a
supernatural sense but the aim
for excellence in one’s

Adherents of Confucianism are called
“Confuciants or Confucianists”.

SYMBOL
The scholar in Chinese symbol or (ru) ,
is an important symbol because it
contains the symbol of a person, as
well as the character for need or
desire. The foremost need of people
is nourishment, then education.
When combined, it means “ the need
of a human being”.

SYMBOL
Water is one of the five
important elements in Chinese
Philosophy, along side of
wood, fire, earth, and metal.
Water is considered as the
source of life, valued for its
significance in the natural
world and for sustaining life.

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
The proliferation of Chinese classical thoughts happened
within the reign of the Zhou dynasty. It was the result of
several factors such as technological and economical
advancement, stronger political units, political and social
improvements, and even military development.
Confucianism emerged during the Eastern Zhou Dynasty
(771- 256 B.C.E)

It became a threat to the nobility, which had lead
them to propagate a theory that society is
composed of four classes in the order.
 The warrior-administrator
 The peasants
 The artisans
 The merchants

Alongside technological and economic growth
was the development of stronger political
units, which led to emerge of four vessel
states that competed against each other for
political supremacy

Qin in the west
Jin in the north
Yan in the northest
Qi in the east
4 Vessel States

Among the four rival states which competed for
supremacy,
The Qin dynasty would emerge as the victor and
would establish the first empire of china in the 3rd
century B.C.E.
The name China come form the Ch’in, the first to
create an imperial Chinese Dynasty.

THE LIFE OF CONFUCIUS
Confucius is the Latinized version of Kongzi and the
honorific Kong Fuzi both meaning “Master Kong”.
He was born on September 28 on 551 B.C.E.
His personal name was Qui and his family name is Kong

SACRED SCRIPTURES: THE CONFUCIAN
CLASSICS
The Five Classics are a group of books which was
regarded as early Confucianism’s basic text.
Book of Changes Classic of Rites
Book of History The Spring and Autumn Annals
Book of Poetry

CLASSICS
BOOK OF CHANGES
Known as the I-Ching , the Book of Change is believed
to have existed at the time of Confucius and is the
oldest of the Classics. It focuses on short predictions
following a type of divination called “eleromancy”
wherein six numbers are picked and arranged under
sixty-four hexagrams.

CLASSICS
BOOK OF HISTORY
Known as the Book of Documents or Shangshu
It is composed of speeches (or prose) of any royalty
and ministers mainly from Shang and Zhuo
dynasties

CLASSICS
BOOK OF POETRY
Known as the Book of Songs/Odes/Shijing, is a
collection of three hundred and five(305) songs
compiled around 600 B.C.E.
which includes the various themes such as love,
courtship,
abandonment and dances.

CLASSICS
CLASSIC OF RITES
Originally, the Three Li/Three Rites/ San Li, the Classic of
rites is a compilation of rituals, administration, and social
forms of the Zhou Dynasty
Considered as a complete body of work which includes
 Ceremonials(I-Li/Yili)
 The book of rites (Li-chi/Liji)
 Institutes of Chou( Chou-li/ Zhou Li)

CLASSICS
ANALECTS
Lunyu( “conversations” or “sayings”), known as the Analects
of Confucius
The collection of sayings and ideas attributed to the
Chinese philosopher Confucius and his contemporaries,
believed to be written by his followers

SELECTED ISSUES
FEMALE SUBORDINATION
AUTHORITARIANISM
ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS

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