world chinese philosophy vocab

philosophy

how to live life - the here & now

religion

philosophy with god and afterlife aspects (leap of faith)

dynasty

people from the same family rule over an area for a long period of time

ren

humaneness: decency, honesty, selfless giving

li

ritual: lessons that come from things done in a ritualistic manner

nepotism

given positions of power solely because of familial relationships to those in power

wu wei

actionless action, taking no action and allowing life to unfold, be your natural state

virtue

being true to yourself instead of satisfying the standards of others

dao

the natural course of life- “the way.” different between daoism, confucianism and all other schools of thought

ancestor worship

pray to understand elders and their worldviews, mourn them, and give them offerings

filial piety

great reverence and respect (for parents, elders and ancestors)

qi

energy flow- a spiritual life force

feng shui

“wind water”: building and designing interior spaces with natural surroundings in mind

legalism

• human beings are bad and selfish by nature

• severe govt. control

• strict rules and harsh punishment

• rewards

han feizi

wrote down the philosophy of legalism

confucius and confucianism

• believed all people are naturally good but should constantly strive to be better

• those in power take care of those who are weaker

• those who are weaker obey those who are in power

where is most of china’s population located?

in the east

when did all of these philosophers live?

the warring states period

the five relationships

rules surrounding respect and obedience between members of society (the key 5 relationships)

daoism and laozi

• believed people are naturally good

• should live naturally (not in society)

• all things are connected through the dao

• live in harmony, let things take their natural course

are the people of china one homogenous group/culture

no