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World History – Mrs. Schenck
Confucianism and Daoism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFt_VGG0kJU
Remember Confucius…
Confucius was born around 551 BCE in Lu province in Zhou times. His ideas,
called Confucianism, stress the need to develop responsibility and moral
character through rigid rules of behavior. Confucianism is not, properly
speaking, a religion; it's a way of behaving, so you'll do the right things.
Others have called Confucianism a philosophy. Confucius’ ideas were later
written down in a book called The Analects. Those who practice
Confucianism also believe the family and family values are very important. Children are
taught to be very respectful of their parents and are taught to obey their parents (filial
piety) and all important relationships.
Match the following Confucius quotes from The Analects to the description.
__B___1. "Never impose on others what you would not choose for yourself."
__C___2. "Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance."
__D___3. "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand."
__A___4. "Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it."
A. You and Taylor Swift listen to the new Zayn Malik song together. You think that it
is awful and don’t like the lyrics. However, she loves the beat and rhythm.
B. The “Golden Rule”. Don’t ask your best friend to give up a date with Justin Bieber
just because you are madly in love with him if you would not do the same for your
friend.
C. When you are stuck on your math homework, you go during homeroom the next
morning to find Dr. Williams for help.
D. A friend tells you about how his dog died recently and how hurt he is. You feel bad
for him, but you can’t really understand his pain until the next month when your pet
dies too.
Figure out what Confucius is saying in language of today. Make your interpretation
short and snappy, like a tweet or bumper sticker - short and to the point.
1. “If a ruler himself is upright, all will go well without orders. But if he himself is not
upright, even though he gives orders they will not be obeyed.”
LEAD BY EXAMPLE – BE A GOOD ROLE MODEL – ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER
THAN WORDS
2. “Do not do unto others, what you would not want others to do to you.”
GOLDEN RULE – TREAT OTHERS THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE TREATED
3. "To see what is right and not to do it, is want of courage."
STAND UP FOR WHAT’S RIGHT EVEN WHEN IT IS HARD – SEE GOOD, DO GOOD!
4. "The essence of knowledge is when having it, to apply it; and when not having it, to
confess your ignorance."
INTELLIGENCE IS KNOWING HOW TO USE IT AND HOW/WHEN TO ASK FOR
HELP
5. "To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it."
FORGIVE AND FORGET
6. "It is only the wisest and the stupidest that cannot change."
THE WISEST THINK THEY ARE ALREADY THE SMARTEST, THE STUPIDEST
CAN’T SEE THE NEED FOR CHANGE – BUT CHANGE IS A PART OF LIFE AND CAN
BE FOR THE BETTER
7. "Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it."
BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER – DON’T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS
COVER - ONE MAN’S TRASH IS ANOTHER MAN’S TREASURE
8. "Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising every time we fall."
IF AT FIRST YOU DON’T SUCCEED, TRY, TRY, TRY AGAIN!
Ok, so here is Taoism now…. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezmR9Attpyc
Another teacher in ancient China, Laozi, taught about the Tao
(pronounced Dow). Tao means The Way (to happiness). Taoism
is not a religion. Taoism is a philosophy, a way of looking at life
and a way of thinking about things. Taoists believe if you look at
life and think about things in the right way, you'll be much
happier.
Laozi taught that a force known as the Dao permeated all living things. He told his
followers that the most important thing an individual could do is to reject the world, and
their desires for worldly possessions and power, and commune with nature, bringing one’s
self into a state of oneness with the Dao.
Taoists believe it's very important to understand The Way Things Are. This does not
mean that there are not things we need to change about ourselves, but it's important to
recognize and trust our own Inner Nature, and discover who we are. In the story of "The
Ugly Duckling", when does the duckling stop feeling ugly? When he discovers he's a Swan.
When he recognizes who he really is, a beautiful swan, he finds his Way to happiness.
Here are three Taoist philosophy statements and three conversations from The House
at Pooh Corner by A. A. Milne. Can you match the Taoist philosophy to the conversation?
A. The wise know their limitations; the foolish do not.
B. A clever mind is not a heart.
C. There is more to knowing than just being correct.
Taoist
From The House at Pooh Corner
philosophy
B
"Rabbit's clever," said Pooh thoughtfully. "Yes," said Piglet. "Rabbit's
clever." "And he has Brain." "Yes," said Piglet, "Rabbit has Brain."
There was a long silence. "I suppose," said Pooh, "that that's why he
never understands anything."
C
"Lot's of people talk to animals," said Pooh. "Maybe, but..." "Not very
many listen, though," he said. "That's the problem," he added.
A
Roo and Tigger were walking, and Tigger was talking about all the things
that Tiggers can do.... "I can swim," said Roo. "I fell into the river,
and I swimmed. Can Tiggers swim?" "Of course they can. Tiggers can do
everything." "Can they climb trees better than Pooh?" asked Roo,
stopping under the tallest Pine Tree, and looking up at it. "Climbing trees
is what they do best," said Tigger. "Much better than Poohs." And the
next thing they knew, they were stuck in the tallest pine tree.
Confucianism vs. Daoism
Confucianism
- Based on the ideas of the
philosopher, Confucius (book
called the Analects)
- Filial piety (respect for parents)
is the most important rule
- Show respect to ancestors
(ancestor worship) and in all
relationships (leaders –
mandate of heaven)
- STRICT – behavior,
responsibility, moral character
Daoism
- China / 6th c. BCE
- Not a religion really,
but a philosophy or
way of life
-
Try for harmony and
balance in all things
- Material things
(“stuff”) does not
matter – agree with
BUDDHA
- Based on the ideas of the
philosopher, Laozi (book called
the Tao-te-ching)
-
Being one with nature (the Tao
– force) is the most important
rule
- Realizing who YOU are is the
way to happiness (ugly duckling
story)
- EASY GOING – find happiness,
“hippie” like, Star Wars/Yoda
Same
Different
Different