Define the Following Daoism and Confucianism Key Terms Flashcards

Can you define the following Daoism and Confucianism key terms? These flashcards will provide you with the information you need. Confucianism is involved with human society and the societal responsibilities of its members. Daoism emphasizes what is natural to human knowledge. The two traditions “within society” and “beyond society” balance and complement each other. Read and study these flashcards, and you will know enough to define these key terms.

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Cards In This Set

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Analects
The book of the sayings of Confucius
Dao (Tao;dau)
The mysterious origin of the universe, which is present and visible in everything
Daodejing (Tao Te Ching;dau duh jing)
The classic scripture of Daoism
Five Classics
The classical literature of the time preceding Confucious, including poetry, history, and divination
Four Books
The major Confucian books, which include sayings of Confucius and Mencius
Junzi (chun-tzu;joon'-dzuh)
"noble person," the refined human ideal of Confucianism
Laozi (Lao Tzu;lau'-dzuh)
The legendary founder of Daoism
Legalists
The stictest of the chinese philosophical schools, which advocated strong laws and punishments
Li
Innapropriate action, ritual, propriety, etiquette
Mohists
A Chinese school of philosophy that taught universal love
Qi (ch'i;chee)
The life force
Ren (jen;ren)
Empathy, consideration for others, humaneness; a Confucian virtue
Shu(shoo)
Reciprocity; a Confucian virtue
Wen
Cultural refinement; a Confucian virtue
Wu wei (woo'-way)
"no action", "no strain"; doing only what comes spontaneously and naturally; effortlessness