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 Confucianism is NOT a
religion, but rather, a
fundamental system of
beliefs.
 Sound familiar???
 CONFUCIANISM IS A
PHILOSOPHY!
 Confucius was born in 551 BCE, during the Zhou
(pronounced JOE) dynasty in China. He died in 479 BCE
 During this time period, only the nobility were
educated. If you were not of a wealthy family, you were
not given a chance for education.
 Confucius was born to a poor family. He was given no
formal schooling but had a deep desire to learn.
 At the age of 15, this desire caused him to take a job
working for a noble man. Through this job, he was given
the chance at some education.
 He thought the development of
responsibility and
moral character was best achieved through a strict code of
behavior.
 Confucius thought that there were five basic virtues that
everyone needed to follow:
 Kindness
 Righteousness
 Sobriety
 Wisdom
 Trustworthiness
 There are five basic rules of behavior….
1.
Always be considerate to others
2.
Respect your ancestors
3.
Try for harmony and balance in all things
4.
Avoid extremes in behavior and emotion
5.
If you live in peace and harmony, then you
will be in contact with the spiritual forces of the
universe, including nature.
Civil Service Examinations
 Taken in order to
participate in the
government in China
 Eliminated promotion
and hiring based on
family ties.
Filial Piety
 Ultimate respect of your
family comes from
Confucianism and the
Mandate of Heaven
 The Mandate of Heaven
is the idea that all
governmental power
comes from the gods.
Family gains
the Mandate
of Heaven
Families
battle for
power and to
have the
Mandate
Family is
said to have
lost the
Mandate
Things go
well in
Dynastypeople trust
family
Problems
begin to
happen in
the dynasty