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| 556779744 | Yijing/ I Ching | Book of Changes • Written in bits and pieces, in aphorisms and descriptions over 1,500 years (2000 BCE TO 500 BCE) • Much of the knowledge about the following come from this book: o Dao/Tao o Qi/ Chi o Ying o Yang o yin and yang symbol= taiji | 0 | |
| 556779745 | Dao | Proper Noun- the way general noun- the path verb- to give an account it is all the embracing nature of everything, it produces humans more than a natural form than a divine one • it is always good and correct • it is the life-giving reality, the ultimate "absolute" | 1 | |
| 556779746 | Qi/ Chi | emanates from the Dao it is both matter and energy constantly moving and altering according to no will of its own permeates everything in the cosmos everything is interconnected in this organic whole | 2 | |
| 556779747 | Ying | • Is passive energy • makes up one part of Qi • it is yielding, docile, gentle • it can be represented as female, the moon, and the cold | 3 | |
| 556779748 | Yang | • it is active energy • it is firm, strong, vigorous • it can be represented as male, the sun, the mountain, fire and heat | 4 | |
| 556779749 | Taiji | • The Dao is the entire universe, Ying and Yang constantly dance and compete with each other, organizing Qi and constituting the Dao The symbol of ying and yang | 5 | |
| 556779750 | Confucius | "the master" born in 551 BCE in Lu, modern day Shandong Province in China • aristocratic lineage although family had been become increasingly poor by the time of his birth • was always in the pursuit of knowledge, and had mastered the six arts of: ritual, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and arithmetic • became known ultimately as an educator • died in 497 BCE | 6 | |
| 556779751 | Zhong/ Chung | We are all connected to one another- family, ancestors, co-workers, and friends loyalty to family | 7 | |
| 556779752 | Rectification of Nature | calling people by their proper names allow themselves and others to understand and fulfill their proper duties in the hierarchal structure it will also us to know how to treat one another with the correct ritual and respect | 8 | |
| 556779753 | Xiao | Confucian ideal of children honoring their parents, attitude that extends to the ruler | 9 | |
| 556779754 | Shu | reciprocity or empathy Confucius taught "what you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others" - Analects XV:23 should work together with Zhong as a person grows and cultivates both loyalty and empathy they can move up in the hierarchy of morality | 10 | |
| 556779755 | Petty Person | lowest position, acting for ones own wishes, trying to only gain personal profit | 11 | |
| 556779756 | Superior Person | sometimes called gentlemen, seeking the Dao, acts according to zhong and shu, looks to act correctly even if it costs them something | 12 | |
| 556779757 | Man of Humanity | when a superior person can go on to cultivate/ nurture moral action in the people around them | 13 | |
| 556779758 | Sage | A man of humanity that can lead many people instead of just a few, aiding multitudes towards the Dao | 14 | |
| 556779759 | li | individual performances needed for personal development, including manners, services to to others and rituals | 15 | |
| 556779760 | ren | ideal of being fully human in ethics, manners, cultivation An attitude of kindness and benevolence or a sense of humanity for Confucianism. | 16 | |
| 556779761 | Dao | mysterious power that moves the universe and all beings | 17 | |
| 556779762 | Qi | vital forces of life within individuals and in nature | 18 | |
| 556779763 | Taiji | twin forces by which the dao is known, each complementing the other, Ultimate reality that gives rise to yin and yang. | 19 | |
| 556779764 | Zhong/ Chung | if we show loyalty to family, society can exist in harmony because family is a microcosm of society (society is one large family) we therefore create harmony when we understand and fulfill our assigned roles in a hierarchal structure we have three different roles, that change as we grow: follower, leader and equal | 20 | |
| 556779765 | Ren | attitude of benevolence, compassion goodness, to capture virtues It all adds to being "human" • cultivating loyalty, empathy, correct action, and compassion leads a person, out of their own free will to be more humane • no one should force someone to be more humane, • an individual should cultivate an intrinsic understanding of right and wrong | 21 | |
| 556779766 | li | rituals and rites that offer guidance on how to act encompasses the correct way to act with everyone, in every situation it involves proper everyday courtesy and social etiquette | 22 | |
| 559657482 | Confucius | • believed we needed to live in harmony with each other • he believed a key to harmony was virtue, and it was not only pragmatic but it helped people ultimately follow the Dao • believed proper etiquette and tradition would allow/ foster values, social norms, and harmony • if a person showed obedience to social order, they would follow the will of heave, and honor the shen (ancestoral spirits) and ultimately honor the Dao | 23 | |
| 559686683 | Hierarchy of Morality | 1-sage 2-man of humanity 3-superior person 4-petty person | 24 |
