As you read, focus on the following terms and concepts:

Chapter 4 on Confucianism plus material from lecture/powerpoint:

Kung Fu - tzu (Confucius)

Overview of his life

sagehood as a matter of "comportment"

glorification of Confucius after his death; deification

problem Confucius faced: social anarchy

role of tradition as "social glue"; power of convention

Confucius understanding of the role and power of tradition

Alternatives to Confucianism: 1) Realists

2) Idealism: Mo Ti and the philosophy of love

idea of "deliberate tradition"

creating a "second nature"

Five ideals:

1. jen (human-heartedness)

2. Chun tzu (the superior person/Humanity-at-its-best)

3. Li - ritual, propreity

Rectification of names

Doctrine of the Mean

the Five Constant Relationships

filial piety

4. te - power or virtue

5. wen - culture, the arts

Mandate of Heaven

this-worldly emphasis of Confucianism - how Confucius "shifted China's attention from Heaven to Earth without removing Heaven from the picture" (116).

Impact on Chinese culture (and Asian cultures in general)

Confucian virtues: loyalty and filial piety

Cosmic Implications of Confucianism