CONFUCIANISM 5.
Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees
Group 4
Life of CONFUCIUS (KYLIE JUDYAWON)
 K'ung Fu Tzu (Confucius) 551 – 479 BCE
 Born in province of Lu during the Chou dynasty
 His mother taught him to master the six arts
(ritual, music, archery, chariot-riding,
calligraphy, and arithmetic)
 His father was a commander that died when he
was three.
 He opened a school at 22
 Success led to appointment as magistrate of the
town of Chung-tu then minister of justice of Lu
 After a conflict with the Marquis of Lu in 496
BCE, he left the state to travel and has taught
for 11 years throughout China.
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Life of CONFUCIUS (EDWARDS JUDYAWON)
 A year after his death, the Confucius temple
was constructed in Qufu, China
 390 – 305 BCE
 He claimed that people needed to remain
grounded and avoid the trap of dwelling on God
 He believed that people are naturally good and
evil is learned
 298 – 238 BCE
 He challenged the teachings of Mencius
 He warned that human nature was inherently
evil and easily corrupted unless taught
otherwise
 Wrote 32 essays that clarified the belief system
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Living according to Confucian values (FLORENCE)
 CONFUCIANISM is an ethical and philosophical
system dealing with moral, social, political, and
religious thought.
 Its purpose of creation is to promote order and
stability.
 Both the theory and practice of Confucianism
have indelibly marked the patterns of
government, society, education, and family of
East Asia. Although it is an exaggeration to
characterize traditional Chinese life and culture
as Confucian, Confucian ethical values have for
well over 2,000 years served as the source of
inspiration as well as the court of appeal for
human interaction between individuals,
communities, and nations in the Sinitic world.
 Confucius' teachings and his conversations and
exchanges with his disciples are recorded in the
Lunyu or Analects
 One of his famous analects is the golden rule:
“Do not do to others what you would not
wish them to do to you.”
 Other famous analects or sayings of Confucius:
1. Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.
2. Life is really simple, but men insist on making it
complicated.
3. It does not matter how slowly you go so long as
you do not stop.
4. Choose a job you love, and you will never have
to work a day in your life.
it.
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Living according to Confucian values (MARK ILIGAN)
 Confucius taught his disciples to be a
gentleman. In his philosophy a gentleman was a
person who had developed the five virtues of
courtesy, chivalry, good faith, diligence, and
kindness; and a man with those qualities should
employ them in governing the state.
“The gentleman first practices what
he preaches and then preaches what
he practices.”
 NON-THEISM
 never indicated doing anything for a "God" in
his teachings
 main prerogative was to promote a social
system based on "good conduct" and virtue
instead of the pervading class system of his
time.
 originated as a philosophy rather than a
religion.
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5 great relationships (LOVELY GRACE GUMAPAC)
 In all relationship there involves the authority
over each other except between the friends.
The power and the right belongs to the superior
i.e to the older people over younger and to man
over woman. Each people has to respect the
superiority.
 The subject to his ruler, the wife to her husband,
the son to his parents, and the younger brother
to the older brother. Most of these relationship
deals with the family. And if the love between
family is perfect, everything will be perfect from
home to village to the empire.
 Li is a concept within Confucianism that dictates
how those who practice it should prioritize their
lives. The five relationships of Confucianism fall
under the concept of Li, which is based on the
philosophy of Confucius that a healthy life
required a structured society.
The Five Relationship Bonds:
(from most important to least)
 Ruler to Subject
 Father to Son
 Husband to Wife
 Elder Brother to Younger Brother
 Friend to Friend
 To Confucius, a good ruler is benevolent, and
the ruler's subjects are loyal. A father is loving
to his son, and the son demonstrates reverence
to his father. A husband should be good to his
wife, and his wife should, in turn, be obedient.
An older sibling should be gentle to younger
siblings, and younger siblings should be
respectful of their older siblings. Finally two
friends should be considerate and respectful of
each other. Based on these principles, Confucius
believed it was possible to form an ideal
 relationship with everyone people encountered
throughout their lives. The fact that three of the
five relationships are familial reiterates the key
role that family plays in Confucianism.

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The Confucian virtues (FLORENCE)

The Five Confucian Virtues include:
1. Ren: benevolence or humaneness towards
others; the highest Confucian virtue
2. Li: propriety or etiquette
3. Yi: honesty or uprightness
4. Hsiao: filial piety; reverence
5. Zhi: knowledge (in the sense of moral wisdom)
 These five virtues became the basic ideals of
Confucianism:
A. Ren: what makes man distinctively human
(that which gives human beings their humanity).
It is a sense for the dignity of human life--a
feeling of humanity towards others and self-
esteem for yourself.

B. Li: Two basic meanings to li:

(1) concrete guide to human relationships or
rules of proper action that genuinely embody
ren
-The way things should be done or propriety:
positive rather than negative ("Do's rather than
Don'ts).
(2) general principle of social order or the
general ordering of life.
-Every action affects someone else--there are
limits to individuality.

C. Yi: the moral disposition to do good (also a

necessary condition for jen or for the superior
man).The ability to recognize what is right and
good; the ability to feel, under the
circumstances what is the right thing to do.

D. Hsiao (showe):
1. Parents are revered because they are the
source of your life. They have sacrificed much
for you.
2. One should do well and make the family
name known and respected: bring honor to
your family.
3. Consider someone you respect and admire
who saves your life or someone who has
sacrificed his life for you--as, indeed, your
parents did. Hence, the reverence.

E. Zhi (chee): moral wisdom; the source of this

virtue is knowledge of right and wrong. Zhi is
added to Confucianism by Mencius (muhn
shoos) who believed that people are basically
born good. Since we draw the difference
between right and wrong from our own mind,
these ideas are innate.

QUIZ
1. Confucianism is developed by ______ (551-479 BC)
A. Confucianism
B. Confucius B. Ren
C. Mencius C. Yi
D. Lao Tzu D. Hsiao

2. ____________is an ethical and philosophical system 10. ______means filial piety or reverence.
dealing with moral, social, political, and religious A. Li
thought. B. Ren
A. Taoism C. Yi
B. Hinduism D. Hsiao
C. Buddhism
D. Confucianism

3. Confucius taught his disciples to be a ___________.

A. Lady’s man
B. Gentleman
C. Good citizen
D. Manly

4. TRUE or FALSE
Statement 1: Confucianism is categorized as
non-theistic.
Statement 2: Confucianism believes in one god.
A. Statement 1 is TRUE, Statement 2 is FALSE.
B. Statement 1 is FALSE, Statement 2 is TRUE.
C. Both statements are TRUE.
D. Both statements are FALSE.

5. TRUE or FALSE
Statement 1: Confucius’ teachings never indicated
doing anything for a "God".
Statement 2: Confucianism is originated as a
philosophy rather than a religion.
A. Statement 1 is TRUE, Statement 2 is FALSE.
B. Statement 1 is FALSE, Statement 2 is TRUE.
C. Both statements are TRUE.
D. Both statements are FALSE.

6. In all relationship there involves the _________over

each other except between the friends.
A. Inferiority
B. Authority
C. Insignificance
D. Inconsideration

7. _______ is a concept within Confucianism that

dictates how those who practice it should prioritize
their lives.
A. Ren
B. Li
C. Zhi
D. Yi

8. Out of the five relationship bonds, the most

important is_____________
A. Ruler to Subject
B. Father to Son
C. Husband to Wife
D. Elder Brother to Younger Brother

9. ______means benevolence or humaneness towards Living according to Confucian values

others. It is the highest Confucian virtue.
A. Li
  CONFUCIANISM is an ethical and philosophical
system dealing with moral, social, political, and
religious thought.
 Its purpose of creation is to promote order and
stability.
 Both the theory and practice of Confucianism
have indelibly marked the patterns of
government, society, education, and family of
East Asia. Although it is an exaggeration to
characterize traditional Chinese life and culture
as Confucian, Confucian ethical values have for
well over 2,000 years served as the source of
inspiration as well as the court of appeal for
human interaction between individuals,
communities, and nations in the Sinitic world.
 Confucius' teachings and his conversations and
exchanges with his disciples are recorded in the
Lunyu or Analects
 One of his famous analects is the golden rule:
“Do not do to others what you would not
wish them to do to you.”
 Other famous analects or sayings of Confucius:
6. Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.
7. Life is really simple, but men insist on making it
complicated.
8. It does not matter how slowly you go so long as
you do not stop.
9. Choose a job you love, and you will never have
to work a day in your life.
10. Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees
it.
good; the ability to feel, under the
circumstances what is the right thing to do.
D. Hsiao (showe):
1. Parents are revered because they are the
source of your life. They have sacrificed much
for you.
2. One should do well and make the family
name known and respected: bring honor to
your family.
3. Consider someone you respect and admire
who saves your life or someone who has
sacrificed his life for you--as, indeed, your
parents did. Hence, the reverence.
E. Zhi (chee): moral wisdom; the source of this
virtue is knowledge of right and wrong. Zhi is
added to Confucianism by Mencius (muhn
shoos) who believed that people are basically
born good. Since we draw the difference
between right and wrong from our own mind,
these ideas are innate.

The Confucian virtues

The Five Confucian Virtues include:
6. Ren: benevolence or humaneness towards
others; the highest Confucian virtue
7. Li: propriety or etiquette
8. Yi: honesty or uprightness
9. Hsiao: filial piety; reverence
10. Zhi: knowledge (in the sense of moral wisdom)
 These five virtues became the basic ideals of
Confucianism:
A. Ren: what makes man distinctively human
(that which gives human beings their humanity).
It is a sense for the dignity of human life--a
feeling of humanity towards others and self-
esteem for yourself.

B. Li: Two basic meanings to li:

(1) concrete guide to human relationships or
rules of proper action that genuinely embody
ren
-The way things should be done or propriety:
positive rather than negative ("Do's rather than
Don'ts).
(2) general principle of social order or the
general ordering of life.
-Every action affects someone else--there are
limits to individuality.

C. Yi: the moral disposition to do good (also a

necessary condition for jen or for the superior
man).The ability to recognize what is right and