Chinese 5-7
Who is Han Yu?
A scholar.
Who is Ho Hsiang-ku?
A taoist ascetic that was female.
What is a spiritualized immortality?
It is something that arises from a natural and harmonious life with little importance attached to material gain.
What is the title of the pivotal text for taoism?
It is the Tao Te Ching.
What is the purpose of acupuncture?
It is to help regulate the flow of ch'i.
What is the force of the talisman?
It protects the family from evil influences.
Why are lions featured in Chinese architecture?
Live lions were brought as gifts to emperors.
What are the means used to access the Tao?
Meditational, liturgical, alchemical, and philosophical means.
Why are Chinese rulers worshipped?
The Chinese notion of kingship was rooted in the belief that royal ancestors had become ` divinities and must be worshiped.
How does Chinese religion explain rebellion?
The Chinese religion explains rebellion as the result of a ruler neglecting his ritual duties and moral responsibility to the people.
What are the 2 principal elements of the Tao?
The Tao Te Ching and the Chuang Tzu.
What attracted mystics, poets and philosophers to the teaching of Lao Tzu?
The Tao Te Ching.
Who had access to the inner sanctum
The empress and the emperor's consorts or secondary wives, senior ministers, eunuchs, and woman servants.
What are the 2 central beliefs in Taoism?
The tao is the unchanging principle behind the universe and the secret of life is to live in accordance with the Tao.
How would Taoists harmonize the energies of the universe?
They channel their powers and harmonize Yin and Yang.
What are the 3 most popular gods in Chinese religion?
Happiness (Fu Hsing), Wealth (Tsai Shen), and Longevity (Shou Hsing)
What is the general concern of all Taoists?
Harmonizing the fundamental energies in the universe.
How large is the taoist canon?
1,120 volumes.
What does Chung K'iu control in hell?
A large spirit army that helps him slay demons.
Who is Ts'ao Kuo-Chiu?
A person left at home in shame that cultivated the Tao.
Who is Chung Li Ch'uan?
An alchemist in the Han dynasty.
In which 3 countries is Popular Religion still practiced?
China, Taiwan, and Malaysia.
What refers to sexual, emotional and psychological forces?
Ching.
Who is Lan Ts'ai-Ho?
Cross-dressing poet and singer.
What does the Kitchen God control?
Each person's destiny and lifespan.
What can influence the ch'i in the body?
Forces in the weather.
How long did the Ch'ing Imperial Court rule China?
From 1664 to 1911.
How did Chung K'ui become the demon-slayer?
He died on the steps on the Imperial Palace and it became vulnerable, and then the emperor became ill because of the red demon. Chung K'ui's ghost came back and killed the demon with his sword, cured the emperor, and now he's the demon slayer.
What did Lao Tzu do when he retired from the Zhou Empire?
He wrote the text of the Tao Te Ching and departed from civilization to realize the Tao.
How can a ruler ensure the correct balance of yin and yang?
If they gain the approval of heaven and the ancestors
In Taoism, what are meridians?
Invisible channels carrying the blood and ch'i through the body.
In Taoism, what is the body?
It is an energy system consisting of vital energy and blood.
Who is Lu Tung-Pin?
Official turned sage.
What animal represents the ultimate force of the yang?
Rooster
What are the central themes of the Chou Ch'en scroll?
Solitary reflection, immortality, and the importance of nature.
What is the refined ch'i, known as Shen?
Spirit or consciousness.
What does the Demon trap contain?
The five noxious creatures, the spider, centipede, snake, toad, and gecko.
What do popular religions tend to regulate and harmonize?
The fundamental forces in nature, society, and the individual.
What is the Heavenly Mandate?
The idea that if Chinese rulers gained the approval of heaven and the ancestors, then they ensure the regularity of the seasons, a good harvest, the correct balance of yin and yang in the community, and the maintenance of the royal hierarchy.
Who is Chang Kuo-Lao?
The immortal that travels on a donkey that turns into paper.
Who is Li T Ieh-kuai?
The lame beggar with an iron crutch.
What does the phoenix represent in Chinese religion?
The phoenix is an indication that the land is beig ruled justly and that the ruler has the Heavenly Mandate.
What does Taoism seek to access?
The tao (the way)
What were the 2 roles of the eunuchs?
To be in charge or the emperor's concubines and being food tasters.
What is the role of the Kitchen God?
To observe everyone during the year, and report their deeds to the Jade Emperor at the New Year