confucianism

confucius

Kung Chiu, followers call him Kung Fu Tzu or Great Master kung

fu

respect

tzu

master

ren

kindness or benevolence

chuntzu

dedicated to the cultivation of ren, “gentlemen” “superior man”

hsiao

filial piety, “love others and care for others”, respect for elders

shu

reciprocity, “do not do unto others what you do not want to be done unto you”

li

propriety, used to refer only to the observing rituals of sacrifce to ancestor property

shu jing

the book of history

shi jing

the book of poetry

yi jing

the book of changes

li ji

the book of rites

chun qiu

the spring and autumn annals

the analects

lun yun, sayings of confucius and his conversation with the followers

the great learning

da xue, short discussion of the character and influence of the noble person

the doctrine of the mean

zhong yong, speaks in praise of the mean or equilibrium

the mencius

mengzi, long collection of the teachings of mecius

firve basic human relationships

Ruler & Subject (Loyalty and benevolence)

Parent & Child (Filial piety and care)

Husband & Wife (Harmony and respect)

Elder Sibling & Younger Sibling (Respect and kindness) Friend & Friend (Trust and sincerity)

capping ceremony; coming of age ceremony

guan li transition form adolescenece to adulthood, male 20 yrs females 15 yrs. man-cap woman-hairpin

wedding ceremony

hun li

funeral ceremony

sang li, mourners where white

ancestral worship ceremony

ji li, offerings of food, incense and prayers