Confucianism By: Alexis Chester, Ronna Stapelfeldt, Heather Wade, and Alex Thweatt

Beliefs / Had no gods because it wasn’t a religion, it is a belief system. / Drew parallel between family and state. / Established by Confucius (Kongzi) / Believed: - Pursuit of personal character and ethics. - respect for social superiors - Hierarchy - If ruler does right, people will follow / Had no gods because it wasn’t a religion, it is a belief system. / Drew parallel between family and state. / Established by Confucius (Kongzi) / Believed: - Pursuit of personal character and ethics. - respect for social superiors - Hierarchy - If ruler does right, people will follow

Practice / Know ones place in society / Benevolence / Eagerness for education / Respect for people of a higher rank. / Humbleness / Willing to serve / Know ones place in society / Benevolence / Eagerness for education / Respect for people of a higher rank. / Humbleness / Willing to serve

Rituals / Everyday was meant to be a ritual, didn’t have specific religious rituals. / Honored ancestors (could take place on any given day) / Pre-arranged marriages by man/ wife family / Coming of age Ceremonies: -Boys between 15 and 20 -Girls between 14 and 20 / Everyday was meant to be a ritual, didn’t have specific religious rituals. / Honored ancestors (could take place on any given day) / Pre-arranged marriages by man/ wife family / Coming of age Ceremonies: -Boys between 15 and 20 -Girls between 14 and 20

Role of Women / Women serve men / Main role was to produce sons, and household duties. / In return for serving men, they were treated with respect to a degree. / Educated on self discipline, etiquette, relationships with in-laws, household management, humbleness, and chastity. / Could only have one husband. / Women serve men / Main role was to produce sons, and household duties. / In return for serving men, they were treated with respect to a degree. / Educated on self discipline, etiquette, relationships with in-laws, household management, humbleness, and chastity. / Could only have one husband.

MainTexts / Analects= a collection of quotes from Confucius written by his students. / 20 different books, divided into chapters. / Each highlighting common themes of belief such as education, virtue, righteousness, humbleness, etc. / 499 chapters total. / Analects= a collection of quotes from Confucius written by his students. / 20 different books, divided into chapters. / Each highlighting common themes of belief such as education, virtue, righteousness, humbleness, etc. / 499 chapters total.

Missionary Work / Confucian's did not try to convert other people.

Diffusion / Confucius went place to place trying to spread his ideas throughout China. / He influenced kings and people through his teachings and used analogies in his speeches. / It was slowly adopted and the height of Confucianism did not happen until after his death, after 600CE it spread into Korea and Japan. / Confucius went place to place trying to spread his ideas throughout China. / He influenced kings and people through his teachings and used analogies in his speeches. / It was slowly adopted and the height of Confucianism did not happen until after his death, after 600CE it spread into Korea and Japan.

Cooperation/Conflict / Confucianism was in conflict with Buddhism during the warring states. / Disagreed with the Daoist way of thinking and didn’t pose as a major political threat. / Had strong conflict with Legalists because they believed that they were too harsh, while, Legalists thought that Confucians didn’t have enough restraint and discipline. / Confucianism was in conflict with Buddhism during the warring states. / Disagreed with the Daoist way of thinking and didn’t pose as a major political threat. / Had strong conflict with Legalists because they believed that they were too harsh, while, Legalists thought that Confucians didn’t have enough restraint and discipline.

Bibliography Conrad, Joseph. "Confucius". August 28, Shin, Yena. "Confucianism." Web.29 Aug

Bibliography Conrad, Joseph. "Confucius". August 28, Shin, Yena. "Confucianism." Web.29 Aug