Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Confucius' influence on political and social aspects of Ancient China?

What do you think they are?


I know that he established a very strong sense of filial duties but what else?





Thanks!|||The 5 concepts (a place to start) are:





Jen.(Oneness, man-to-manness, love) Jen is an all encompassing love for not only every other person but also of oneself. Translating the Chinese character Jen leaves us with the symbol for 'human being' and for 'two'. This translates loosely to loving others as you would love yourself, and in the West it could be best described as Confucius' golden rule. However Confucianism states the Golden Rule in the negative- "Do not do unto others what you would not want others to do unto you".





Chun tzu(One who lives by Jen) The chun tzu is one who lives by the ideal of Jen and is neither petty, arrogant, mean-spirited or vengeful. A Chun tzu is one who is comfortable with his or herself and is completely respecting to the people he or she meets.





Li(the way things should be done)In Li one must be aware of the way one should act and function within a society. In Li one can best cultivate their character by understanding what it entails. Li encompasses most importantly the Doctrine of the Mean, and the Five Constant Relationships.





Te(Power, political power.)Te establishes the guidelines for a just government and faithful subjects. Government should be virtuous while ruling, and must keep the confidence of the people. As subjects to the ruler, they must give their popular trust for a country to prosper.





Wen(the arts) Wen is Confucianism's respect for art for art's sake and for society's sake as well. Confucius saw that great and powerful nations has extensively cultivated their arts and intellectual endeavors. As knowledge grows, so does the country, leading Confucius to base his esteem of a country by the beauty of its art and the intellect of their philosophers.

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