Confucianism
by Sydney Galens
1. Religious Art
2. Political and Social Impact
2.1. Brought stability into a country
2.2. Creating a school
2.3. Women subordinate
3. Sacred Texts
3.1. The Doctrine of the Mean
3.1.1. A more mystical version of other Confucian classics.
3.2. Confucian Canon
3.2.1. Has four sub-books on the words of Confucius. Includes Analects and Mencius.
4. Where It Spread
4.1. Today, Confucianism is present in China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and several other countries.
4.2. Confucianism became less prominent in China after the fall of the Han dynasty.
4.3. The spread of Confucianism was more because of voluntary and consensual means, rather than conquest.
5. EASTERN PHILOSOPHY - Confucius
6. Core Beliefs
6.1. The most important belief of Confucianism is to achieve harmony- the most important social value.
6.2. The family is the central aspect of lives, and should come before the person themselves.
6.2.1. There are five relationships of utmost importance: sovereign and subject, father and son, elder and younger brother, husband and wife, and friend and friend.
6.2.2. The father is the undisputed head of the family.
6.3. A traditional deference to authority may result in miscommunication,
7. Origins / Founder
7.1. Confucianism originated in China.
7.2. It was founded by Confucius.
7.2.1. Confucius lived in a political time of turmoil.