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REL 107 - Introduction to Religion
Week 12 - Confucianism, Taoism
Textbook Readings
- Chapter 6, pages 198-235 (Repeat of last week)
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This Week's Assignment : Twenty Questions - will be posted later
- What was Confucius' Chinese name, when did he live, and in what town was he born
- What is the focus of Confucianism, what is the main virtue, and what is the primary relationship
- What is the traditional period for the foundation of Taoism; what is the period for the primary writings on which it is based; what is its the main concern
- What does the term "Dao" (Tao) signify, and what does the concept of wu wei signify
- What was Confucius' idea about government, how did he attempt to put his ideas into practice, and what was the result
- Who was the second great teacher of Confucianism, when did he live, and what ideas did he contribute
- Who was the third great teacher of Confucianism, when was he active, and what ideas did he contribute
- Who was the great teacher of Neo-Confucianism, when did he live, and what were two of his main teachings
- Who was the legendary founder of Taoism, when is he said to have been born, and what was his attitude towards government. (What does laissez faire mean?)
- What is the foundational text of Taoism, and what is the story of its origin
- What are the concerns of "philosophical Taoism"
- When did "religious Taoism" begin, and how does it differ from "philosophical Taoism"
- What is the story of Hundun
- How did Confucius understand the "Tian"
- What were the basic texts used for the Chinese Civil Service exams up until the Communist revolution
- What are the "Six Classics" of Confucianism, and when were they written
- According to Confucius, what are the attributes of a "superior person"
- What are the two main texts for Taoism, and how does their outloook differ from those of Confucianism
- Describe one of the Confucian heroes or heroines
- How did Taoist heros or heroines differ from those of Confucianism
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