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Chairman Mao
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Governed china as communist chair
initated cultral revollution bring china to communist ideals |
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Chi
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Power that generates the world
goal is to bring chi in to bring harmonious blanance ultimate goal |
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Yin and Yang
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Opposites but work together to create chi
yin is black womanly yang is brightness male |
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Dao
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The way
how chi, yin&yang work together |
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The great peace
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Harmonious balance of life
the goal chi flows freely practice 6 breaths and accupuncture |
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Feng Shui
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Maxamising chi flow with design of buildings and stuff
increase chaces to obtain great peace |
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Taiji quan
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Martial arts practiced to obtain great peace
blanace shifting of the weight practice by elderly to increase health |
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Li
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Edicit and respectufllness
keeps calmness between strangers |
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Ren (jen)
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Love care and genuine humanit
the higer person still loves the lower down person |
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3 factors that complicate chinese religions
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1. variety of religions (islam christianity, confusionism, doaism)
2. syncretism- they blend together like buddhism and daoism 3. legacy of chinese communism(cultural revloution) |
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Summarize 2 classic Daoism texts
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Dao de jing- reflects the traditions and teachings of Dao
Zhauangzi- humorus and a critique of society |
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3 ways confucianism is reviving in China
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1. Chinese governement funds confusion centers where they learn about confusionism
2. renewd interest in acidemics about the way confusion concepts can be applied to solve current problems 3. confusionism being re-introduced to schools |
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4 central themes of confucius
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1. Li- being polite
2. ren (jen)- love for humanity 3. Hirearchy- kids --> Parents. Student --> Teacher 4. classical education to become a superior person |
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ESSAY How is the body privilaged in Daoism
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About obtaining great peace
body is important because you want to live a long time so you practice things that relax you so chi can flow freely most religions the body dosent matter you need a health body to achieve the great peace practice Fung shui, tiaiji quan, accupuncture, and six breaths if you have unhealth passions stress messes up Chi |
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ESSAY In what ways might Neo-Confucianism challenge principles of western style liberal democracies?
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1. merotocracy vs. democracy
Smart vs. popular 2. Deference to authority or critical thinking master clasics and learn vs. question everything 3. hierarchy vs. egalitarianism people being higher up vs. everyone being equal |
