1. CONFUCIANISM Michael Madsen
Michael Colley
Tyler Wilkens
David FillintheblankpleaseMichaelColley
2. THE FOUNDATIONS
THE BEGINNINGS OF CONFUCIANISM
Confucianism formed
around the fifth century
BC, in China
Founded by Kong Qiu, later
known as Confucius
3. CONFUCIUS
Kong Qiu, better known today by his
Latinized name, Confucius, was the
founder of Confucianism
The name Confucius comes from
Kong Fu Tzu, an honorific title
Born in the Queli (Watchtower)
district of Qufu, the capital of the
small state of Lu, around 551 BC
Died 472 BC
4. THE DEFINITION
WHAT CONFUCIANISM IS, AND WHAT IT STANDS FOR
Confucianism is not so much of a religion as a
philosophy
This made it popular, as someone could
believe in a religion and Confucianism
Believes in... Ren-benevolence, Zhong-loyalty to
yourself, Shu-reciprocity, Xiao-filial piety, and
Li-ritual practices. These all fall under the
category of Allde-Virtue
Stressed truthfulness, a distaste for violence, and
moderation of everything
Confucius invented the golden rule: Do unto
others as you would be done by
Reciprocity-Giving, not just getting Filial piety-A respect for ones parents.
