Chinese Belief Systems

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What is philosophy?

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A set of beliefs about the world and how to live.

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Filial piety?

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Respect for parents and government officials.

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Role of ancestors in ancient Chinese religion

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If family members cared for their ancestors, they would protect them.

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Confucius taught that an orderly society is based on relationships: ruler-subject, father-son, husband-wife, older-younger brothers, and friends.

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An orderly society is based on the relationships between ruler and subject, father and son, husband and wife, older and younger brothers and two friends.

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Confucianism and Daoism's solutions to Warring States chaos:

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Confucianism: chaos ends if rulers govern justly. Daoism: chaos ends if people live simply and follow the Dao.

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Spirits on Earth...

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ruled the daily lives of people.

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Burning fake "spirit" money was done to:

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give money to their ancestors in the afterlife.

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Confucius believed the cause of disorder was due to:

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Chinese people had turned away from the traditional role and values of the early Zhou.

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Confucius' book?

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The Analects

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Founder of Daoism?

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Laozi