1.beliefs and religions of china 1. confucianism 2. taoism 3. buddhism
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1.Beliefs and Religions of
China1.Confuciani
sm 2.Taoism3.Buddhism
2.Confucianism Based on teachings
of Confucius, who lived in China from 551-479 B.C..
He developed a philosophy for life and government based on respect and hard work!
3.Confucius Says:
PFRBM 5!
4.Why PFRBM 5?
Because he created a code of behavior based on 5
RELATIONSHIPS!
5.PFRBM 5!
He said that people would be harmonious if they were obedient,
loyal and honest in the following relationships:
#1Parent and Child
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#2Friends
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# 3Ruler and
Subject-
subjects (students) should be obedient to their rulers (teachers)……..
(Mr.. P’s personal favorite…..)
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#4Brothers and sisters, or siblings….
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#5Marriage-husband and wife
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11.Confucianism- During Song Dynasty
Civil service—means service as a government official.
Civil Service Exams:– Students must memorize entire Confucian text– Students might study for more than 20 years!!– Some exams last more than 72 hours and students were
locked in private rooms.– To prevent students from cheating, exam halls were
often locked and guarded. If you passed…You became a scholar official, A
respected member of the government.
12.Taoism: It’s Naturally Simple!Based on teachings of Laozi 606-
530 B.C. He believed that humans are a part
of nature and that change is natural and it will happen through out your life… (even disasters can be good)
13. Taoism: It’s Naturally Simple
He believed that humans should LIVE SIMPLY and in harmony with nature.
Do not seek power or fame.
B14. Nature does not seek power, it merely is powerful. For example, waves do not seek power, however, they are powerful.
h Harmony can be achieved by learning from and observing nature...
Yin and YangAre a balance of nature that live in harmony togetherfor example: Yang represents heat while Yin represents cold
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16.Buddhism Based on teachings of Siddhartha
Gautama (enlightened one) from India in 563-483 B.C..
Brought to China about A.D. 200 by Monks and traders who traveled the Silk Road from India
Buddhism was welcomed in Sui Dynasty as a way to escape suffering from earlier disunion
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19. The Four Noble Truths
1.All life is suffering and pain
2. Pain is caused by desire for wealth, fame, pleasure and power
3. To end pain, one must overcome desire
4. To overcome desire, have virtue and have compassion for living things
20. ReincarnationBuddhists believe that when
you die your soul will be reborn into another body
21.Nirvana Nirvana means that
you desire nothing.. When you have
reached Nirvana you will no longer be reincarnated to this world and you will be relieved of “earthly suffering”.