Confucianism
China
Integrated into daily life
Often incorporated into government
Examination System
During a period of war
Zhou Dynasty had fallen
Emerged in 400 BCE
Founder
Confucius
Troubled by political turmoil
Created Confucianism to promote order and framework to society
Educated man from wealthy family
Wrote beliefs in book "Lunyu"
Didn't think he had original ideas
Beliefs
Compassion
Father is affectionate towards wife and children
Emperor and government takes care of state
ying and yang
Men came first, enforced patriarchal values
Filial Piety
Stressed one sided superiority in relationships
Inferior person obeys superior through maintained values
Inferior side behaves morally out of concern
Free will
Attain values through education
Social mobility
Ethics
Correct behavior
Rules and rituals to enforce virtues in others
Obedience to Hierarchy
