chineses religion
Religion 107 with Wolne at University of New Mexico
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By: Nicole Perea
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Experiencing the World's Religions
Created: 2010-10-06
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the 3 doctrines
confucianism, doaism, and mahayana buddhism
what goes against chinese emphasis on family relationships
monastic celibacy
what does not square with chinese conceptions of the afterlife
buddhist doctrine of reincarnation
who accepted mahayana positively
local chinese cults and folk religion
what kind of affinity with Daoism
philosophical
shen dao
the way of the spirits
shang di
top of the heirarchy of deities (lord on high)
tian
(heaven,sky), an impersonal divine principle that regulates both natural and human affairs
Li
regular ritual attention to spirits of departed family members, ancestor worship,
appropirate action, ritual, propriety, etiquette
appropirate action, ritual, propriety, etiquette
shen
good spirits
guei
bad spirits/hungry ghosts
complimentary opposites
yin & yang
yin
dark, cold, wet, fertile, earth, passivity, feminity
the respective aspect of the universe that espresses itself in silence, darkness, coolness, and rest
the respective aspect of the universe that espresses itself in silence, darkness, coolness, and rest
yang
light, active, dry, warm, sky, masculinity
the active aspect of reality that expresses itself in speech
the active aspect of reality that expresses itself in speech
dao
primordial emptiness
chi (qi)
basic material/energetic forces
the life force
the life force
the ten thousand things
all material phenomena
how did they try to predict the future
oracle bones, reading cracks in tortoise shells and ox scapulae
yijing
the book of changes- classic text on divination
an ancient confucian book of divination, one of the Five Classics, still in use today
an ancient confucian book of divination, one of the Five Classics, still in use today
warring states period
a period of intense social, political, and environmental disorder and chaos. 7th-2nd century BCE
influencial responses to the disorder of the warring states period
the writings of confucious(confucianism) and Laozi (Daoism)
Confucianism
based on teh ideas of Confucius.Kung-Fu Tzu
analects
key text of confucianism, the collection of the saying and actions of the Master Kung
what is confucianism emphasize with its non-theistic approach
education
2 goals of confucianism
to harmonize society through choreograohing social relations, and to train moral exemplars to demonstrate virtuous behavior
model for confucianism
the early zhou dynasty as a model of a harmonious society
the five great relationships
father/son elder brother/younger brother husband/wife elder friend/younger friend ruler/subject
Xiao
filial piety- to treat family relationships with religious reverence
family devotion; a confucian virtue
family devotion; a confucian virtue
the Rectification of Names:
a person should act in accord with their role
the junzi
superior person a model of virtuous behavior, a gentleman
"Noble Person" the refined human ideal of confucianism
"Noble Person" the refined human ideal of confucianism
ren
sympathy, benevolence, human heartedness. composed of the chinese characters for "person" and the number 2
shu
reciprocity; dont do to others what you would not like yourself
wen
- the arts of peace. an appreciation(high art and culture);cultural refinement
2 forms of Daoism
philosophical daoism and religious daoism
both have roots in the works of laozi (5th century BCE) and zhuangzi (4th BCE)
both have roots in the works of laozi (5th century BCE) and zhuangzi (4th BCE)
what kind of response is religious Doaism
a yin response to the problems of the warring states period, and a critique of confucian ideas
the Dao De Ching
(the book of the way and the power) by Laozi and others (350 BCE?)
the classic scripture of Doaism
the classic scripture of Doaism
the Dao
the way, the impersonal Ultimate Reality which "gives birth" to all things; a process, not a thing
the mysterious origin or the universe, which is present and visible in everything
the mysterious origin or the universe, which is present and visible in everything
metaphors for Dao
woman, water, vally, child, darkness
the sage
one who is "in tune" with Dao- (an uncarved block of wood)
Desireless, simple, does not teach or travel
Desireless, simple, does not teach or travel
- pays close attention to nature n natural processes as expression of Dao, a vision of things beyond opposites
- the exemplarof the Daoist appoach, but the opposite of the junzi
Wu Wei
effortless, spontaneous action (literally: "non action") ; the way of nature an the Sage
only doing this that comes naturally and effortlessly
only doing this that comes naturally and effortlessly
De
the Dao as it manifests in individual things; the "virtue" or "power" of things that makes them what they are, uniquely.
religious daoism
a blend of Daoist ideas and chinese fold religion
Zhang Daoling
visited by deified Laozi, reforms religious practice as teh first " Celestial Master"
Doaist priests
- preists perform blessings, funerals, exorcisms, fertility rituals
- hereditary clergy, sometimes monastic
- celibacy was never required, but they lived togehter in communities
who was honored in the religious Daoism?
"immortals" such as Laozi and others who have achieved longevity/immortality
what methods did religious Doaism use for self transformation?
both external (herbals/mineral compounds) and internal (breathing exercies, sexual "yoga") methods of self transformation
Falun Gong
a 20th century blend of religiuos Daoism and Buddhism
when and where was Falun Gong created
started in late 1990s by Li Hongzhi
what were used to improve health in falum gong
spiritual and physical exercises designed to improve health
what was developed morally in falum gong
moral development of "Truth, compassion, forebearance"
is folum gong currently under persecution
Yes
what was ther e a resergance of during the 1990s?
ancient chinese religion
what has there been an increase in practice of?
chrisitanity, islam, Tibetan/Vajrayana Buddhism
the five classics
the classical literature of the time preceding Confucius, including poetry, history, and divination
Four Books
the major Confucian books which include the sayings of Confucius and Mencius
Legalists
the strictest of the chinses philosophical schools, wich advocated strong laws and punishments
Mohists
a chinese school of philosophy that taught unicersal love
zhuangzi
author or the Zhuangzi, a book of whimsical stories that express themes of early Doist thought
About this deck
By: Nicole Perea
Textbook: Experiencing the World's Religions
Created: 2010-10-06
Size: 58 flashcards
Views: 104
Textbook:
Experiencing the World's ReligionsCreated: 2010-10-06
Size: 58 flashcards
Views: 104
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