Facts about Confucianism and Daoism

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    Humans are innately good

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    Harmony is the highest good

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    All persons should imitate the Dao

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    Tao is cosmic and historical. Examples are to be seen in history.

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    Tao is cosmic and natural. Examples are to be seen in Nature.

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    Humans should establish the Tao

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    Humans must return to the Tao

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    Tao establishes itself in the individual's life (living harmoniously with nature)

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    Tao can be established in the social order and in interpersonal relationships

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    Humans should be active and participate in political and social life (a "this worldly" emphasis)

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    Humans should be passive and practice "wu-wei"

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    Humans should conform to society and tradition (to propriety)

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    Humans should not conform to society

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    Meditation is required to allow the Tao to establish itself

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    Education and active study is required to establish the Tao

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    Establishing the Tao leads to a cultured and refined life (societal educated and refined segment of society)

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    Following the Tao leads to spontaneous, natural, and unrefined life (individual- reclusive person, hermit)

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    Reciprocity; individuals treating others as they would like to be treated encompasses

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    In China, the lord of heaven. Ancestors are believed to be obedient to Him as living persons are to an emporer

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    This man was the leader of Neo-Confucianism (a revival of the declining Confuciansim) in the 12th century. A scholar whose personal life epitomized the ideal Confucius life.

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    The mandate of heaven. Zhou and Han emperors claimed to rule this successfully because they follwed the mandate of heaven.

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    This was considered the gentleman or superior man. He was a role model for the conduct of Chinese people.

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    The founder of the Mohist philosophy, which advocated brotherly love. Brotherhood meant sharing equally the essentials (food, clothing, and shelter)

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    A school of philosophy that argued that human nature respects only strong laws and rigorous enforcement. Taught governance by reward and punishment. (legalists)

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    This is the human principle, based on fellow-feeling. Deep empathy or compassion for other humans.

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    A representative of the Faija school of philosophy in China. He taught that people were governed best bgy a ruler who harshly enforced rigid laws.

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    The root problem for humans is disharmony.

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    Founder of Daoism

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    The Way and its power Is a book attributed to Laozi who travelled West on a water Buffalo. The Gatekeeper persuaded him to write down important things which became this

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    The Daoist principle of accomplishing tasks without assertion. Individuals in harmony with the flow of Dao can accomplish more than individuals who assert themselves.

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    The Problem for humans is their disharmony with the universe. The more humans depart from the simple, natural way of the universe, the more they are alienated.

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    The solution for humanity is to return to simple life. Live in harmony with nature and within peaceful flow.

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    The solution for humanity is Harmony. Begin by not doing to others what they do not want done to themselves.

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    This man was a later Daoist. He wrote in part to distinguish Daoism from Confucianism. He exulted nature above culture, the individual above society, and freedom to flow above rigid social forms.

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