Confucianism

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Confucianism

China

Integrated into daily life

Often incorporated into government

Examination System

During a period of war

Zhou Dynasty had fallen

Emerged in 400 BCE

Founder

Confucius

Troubled by political turmoil

Created Confucianism to promote order and framework to society

Educated man from wealthy family

Wrote beliefs in book "Lunyu"

Didn't think he had original ideas

Beliefs

Compassion

Father is affectionate towards wife and children

Emperor and government takes care of state

ying and yang

Men came first, enforced patriarchal values

Filial Piety

Stressed one sided superiority in relationships

Inferior person obeys superior through maintained values

Inferior side behaves morally out of concern

Free will

Attain values through education

Social mobility

Ethics

Correct behavior

Rules and rituals to enforce virtues in others

Obedience to Hierarchy