Chapter 7: Confucianism
How many Confucian texts are considered most important to this day?
four
At one point in his life Confucius was a
government official
The supreme human virtue, doing one's best to treat others as one would wish to be treated
jen
Confucianism emphasizes the
self as primarily a center of human relationships
A basic Confucian ethical principle that says not to do to others what you would not want them to do to you
shu
Virtue as shown through the power of example
te
Confucius believed that good government comes about through
the cultivation of te
A significant aspect of li is that proper behavior is largely dependent on one's
the rectification of names
Confucianism's central project is learning
to be human
Confucius was most concerned with
transmitting traditional ways
The cultural arts and skills of behavior valued by Confucius as being of moral benefit
wen
The collection of Confucius's sayings
Analects
Neo - Confucianism's most important figure
Chu Hsi
A name by which Confucius was known
Master K'ung
The person who was revered as the second founder of Confucianism and whose teachings are set forth in one of Confucianism's central texts
Mencius
Neo - Confucianism was largely a response to
challenges from Taoism and Buddhism
An ideal human being with perfect moral character
chun-tzu
Three of the Five Constant Relationships involve family.
True
Confucius seems most of all to have been a
both b and c (eager student, diligent teacher)
Confucius viewed nobility as being bestowed by
both b and c (merit, steadfast learning)
Good government is a primary goal of Confucianism
True
The Tao is basic to all forms of Chinese religion
True
According to Confucius it is more important to correct one's parents when they are wrong than it is to be respectful.
False
Confucianism can be equated only with the teachings of Confucius
False
Confucians , like people in modern Western Society, tend to regard old age negatively.
False
Confucius argued that love, not justice, should be the primary response when dealing with an enemy
False
Confucius offered extensive teachings on life after death
False
Mencius claimed that human beings are naturally evil, which became the basic Confucian teaching
False
A Confucian doctrine summarizing the proper ethical principle for each basic human relationship is the
Five Constant Relationships
Confucius advocated the continuation of ancestor worship
True
In Confucianism this generally refers to the moral order that permeates the universe
Tao
Confucius was an apparent failure when he died around 479 BC
True
The supreme virtue in Confucianism is
benevolence
Li means
both a and d ("rite" or "sacred ritual", "propriety")
