Confucianism

Beliefs

Obedience to Hierarchy

Rules and rituals to enforce virtues in others

Correct behavior

Ethics

Attain values through education

Social mobility

Free will

Stressed one sided superiority in relationships

Inferior side behaves morally out of concern

Inferior person obeys superior through maintained values

Filial Piety

Men came first, enforced patriarchal values

ying and yang

Compassion

Emperor and government takes care of state

Father is affectionate towards wife and children

Founder

Confucius

Wrote beliefs in book "Lunyu"

Didn't think he had original ideas

Educated man from wealthy family

Troubled by political turmoil

Created Confucianism to promote order and framework to society

China

Emerged in 400 BCE

During a period of war

Zhou Dynasty had fallen

Often incorporated into government

Examination System

Integrated into daily life