CONFUCIANISM

CONFUCIANISM
- An ancient
Chinese belief
system, that
focuses on the
importance of
personal ethics and
morality.
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“Do not do unto
others what you
would not want
others to do
unto you.”
The Golden Rule
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“cosmic
harmony”
1. FOUNDER

• CONFUCIUS
aka. “Master Kong”
Chinese: Kongzi

• There is no “god”
in Confucianism
2. ORIGIN

•551-479 BC
•Developed
in China
3. CONCEPT
OF DEITY
• There is no deity
worshipped in
Confucianism.
• Confucius himself
is worshipped as a
spirit rather than
a god.
4. CONCEPT
OF MAN
• Man is the
center of the
universe.
Confucian Ethical Concepts and Practices

Rén (仁, 'benevolence' or 'humaneness') is the

essence of the human being which manifests as
compassion. It is the virtue form of Heaven.

Yì (义; 義, ‘righteousness’ or ‘justice’) is the

upholding of righteousness and the moral
disposition to do good.
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Lǐ (礼; 禮, ‘rituals’) is a system of ritual norms

and propriety that determines how a person
should properly act in everyday life in harmony
with the law of Heaven.
Zhì (智, ‘wisdom’) is the ability to see what is
right and fair, or the converse, in the behaviors
exhibited by others.
5. SALVATION
• Concerned
with inner virtue,
morality, and
respect for the
community and
its values
5. SALVATION
• they do not have
in mind anything
like a realm of
eternal reward for
those who die in a
state of
righteousness
5. SALVATION
• Heaven (Tiān) is by
retaining the heart
and nurturing their
nature they serve
heaven.
• Agreed that death is
a natural part of
the life span
6. CULTUS
• Temple of
Confucius is a
temple that is
used for the
worship of
Confucius.
6. CULTUS
• Contemporary
rituals often involve
the burning of
incense, kneeling
and bowing before
images, and
offerings
6. CULTUS
• Initiation
Ceremony
• Wedding
Ceremony
• Funeral Rites
• Ancestor Worship
Festivals
7. SCRIPTURES
• The FOUR BOOKS:
The Great
Learning, the
Analects of
Confucius, the
Book of Mencius,
and The Doctrine
of the Mean.
7. SCRIPTURES
• The FIVE
CLASSICS: Book of
Documents, Book
of Odes, Book of
Rites, Book of
Changes, and
Spring and
Autumn Annals
8. GEOGRAPHY

China Korea, Japan,

and Vietnam
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