1. Confucianism

2. Confucius Founder: Confucius (K’ung Fu Tzu) Also known as Kongzi
Through of during the Warring States period
He believed in Tian- an unpredictable power of morality
B.C.E

3. Beliefs
Most of the beliefs were organized in the eastern part of China
Warring States-if everyone fixes their relationships the country will repair itself
Your well being is affected by the well being of others
Natural disasters happen because of moral behavior and punishment
Believe in afterlife, but wasn’t seen as their main focus

4. 5 Basic Principles Ruler to subject (loyalty)
Father to son (filial piety)
Husband to wife (love and obedience)
Older brother to younger brother (brotherliness)
Friend to friend (faithfulness)

5. Worship The Analects- Showed thoughts and conversations with Confucius
Prayed and meditated to the Yijing
yin and yang
Ancestral worship

6. Turning Points Qin Dynasty Han Dynasty May Fourth Movement
Mao Zedong coming to power

7. Qin Dynasty The dynasty right after the Warring States Period
Legalism-reaction to Confucianism
Confucianism books were destroyed
Scholars were punished for their beliefs

8. Han Dynasty Starting in 140 BCE China encouraged Confucianism
other societies did not approve of this
Education was available for boys and some girls
This gained state support

9. Worship Kept genealogical records (new form of ancestor worship)
Made ancestral temples
part of everyday life
Metaphysics-branch of philosophy that deals with understanding abstract ideas
Had to deal with Christian missionaries trying to convert them

10. May Fourth Movement
In 1919 China’s colonial possessions were given to Japan in the Treaty of Versailles
Including Kongzi’s birthplace
This movement included protests that won Shandong back
Many leaders argued for the wholesale abandonment of Confucianism

11. Communism in China Persecuted by Mao Zedong for ancestor worship
burned altars and ancestral tablets
could no longer bury dead-cremation
Ancestor worship still censored today

12. Modern Confucianism Aka New Confucianism
Blammed for China’s inability to compete with the West
Praised as the key to China’s unique cultural heritage and strong social order

13. Changes in Beliefs and Worship
Worship at home altars, family temples, and public places of worship
Some modern Christians, apply the Confucianism philosophy to their religion
Confucianism has now spread from mainland China to the West
ex: the United States

14. Continuities in Belief and Worship
Still use genealogical records today
Metaphysical traditions continued
Still believe in Tian
Confucians still emphasize the need of the Five Basic Principles/Relationships that Confucius came up with

15. Followers Difficult to determine how many followers ranges from 10
to 350 million

16. Bibliography http://www.patheos.com/Library/Confucianism.html