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Daoism; Exam 2: part1 Flashcards

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516217402AnalectsThe book of the sayings of Confucius;
516217403DaoThe mysterious origin of the universe, which is present and visible in everything;primordial emptiness, a process not a thing
516217404Daodejing (Dao De Ching)The classic scripture of Daoism; Book of the way and it's power by Laozi and others (c. 350 BCE)
516217405Five ClassicsThe classical literature of the time preceding Confucius, including poetry, history, and divination
516217406Four BooksThe major Confucian books, which include the sayings of Confucius and Mencius
516217407junzi/chun-tzu"Noble person" the refined human ideal of Confucianism; superior person, model of virtuous behavior, a gentleman
516217408Lao TzuThe legendary founder of Daoism
516217409LegalistsThe strictest of the Chinese Philosophical school, which advocated strong laws and punishments
516217410liAppropriate action, ritual, propriety, etiquette;
516217411MohistsA Chinese school of philosophy that taught universal love
516217412qi (chi)the life force; all material phenomena
516217413renEmpathy, consideration for others, humaneness; a Confucian virtue; sympathy, benevolence, human-heartedness
516217414shuReciprocity; a Confucian virtue; don't do to others what you would not like yourself
516217415wenCultural refinement; a Confucian virtue; the art of peace, an appreciation of (high) art and culture
516217416wu wei"No action," "no strian"; doing only what comes spontaneously and naturally; effortlessness; the way of the sage
516217417xiaoFamily devotion, filial piety; a Confucian virtue
516217418yangThe active aspect of reality that expresses itself in speech, light, and heat
516217419YijingAn ancient Confucian book of divination, one of the Five Classics, still in use today; book of changes, using oracle blocks
516217420yinThe receptive aspect of the universe that expresses itself in silence, darkness, coolness, and rest
516217421Mahayana Buddhism gets to China1000 CE
516424085Mahayana influencesMahayana monastic celibacy is unlike the emphasis of family relationships for the Chinese; reincarnation does not square with Chinese concepts of afterlife; philosophical affinities with Daoism
516424086Daoist PolytheismGods of posterity, prosperity, longevity, and local earth gods and shrines
516424087The Warring States Period occurred700-200 BCE
516424088During the Warring States Periodintense social, political, environmental disorder; Confucius and Laozi philosophies in response
516424089Birth of Confucius551 BCE
516424090ConfucianismOriginally King Fu Tzu; a humanist approach to social and personal development; non-theistic with emphasis on education
516424091Goals of ConfucianismTo harmonize society through choreographing social relations, and to train moral exemplars to demonstrate virtuous behavior (yang in nature)
516424092Tian"heaven"; an impersonal divine principle that regulates both natural and human affairs; a principle that asserts things happen in an orderly, natural way
516424093Zhou dynastymodel of a harmonious society; key concepts for conservation
516424094Five constant relationshipsfather/son, elder brother/younger brother, husband/wife, elder friend/ younger friend, ruler/subject; basically superior/inferior
516424095Rectification of namesa person should act in accord with their role; Confucius thought that, in many social situations, we need to always behave within the limits of the role that we occupy
516424096Confucianism becomes popular during the Han Dynasty200 BCE
516424097Ancestor worshipregular ritual attention to the spirits of departed family members
516424098The Daoist Sageon who is 'in tune' with Dao; desireless, simple, does not teach or travel, pays close attention to nature and natural processes as expression of Dao, a vision of things beyond opposites
516424099Falun Gonga 20th century blend of religious Daoism and Buddhism, spiritual and physical exercises designed to improve health; moral development of truth, compassion, forbearance
516424100Falun Gong startedby Li Hongzhi in the late 1990's
516424101Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu)Author of a book of whimsical stories that express themes of early Daoist thought

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