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Objectives: Students will be able to explain the main beliefs of Taoism and Confucianism.
Question: Explain the idea of the 4 Noble Truths.
Agenda: Notes- Taoism and Confucianism due today
February 6, 2014
Taoism (dow’ism)Do the difficult things while they are easy and
do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a
single step. ~Lao Tse
Also means path or the way Both a Philosophy and a religion and a way of
understanding the universe Along with Buddhism and Confucianism it’s one of
the three greatest religions of China Does not refer to any specific incarnation of God. Protecting Nature is favored Each person focuses on the world around them in
order to understand the inner harmonies of the universe.
Religious system kind of focused on meditation and contemplation
Emphasis on individual freedom and three jewels: love, moderation, and humility
What is Taoism?
Founded in 604 B.C. Founder was Lao-Tse (“Old Master”) who
was searching for a way would avoid the constant feudal warfare and other conflicts that disrupted society during his lifetime, he was dedicated to balancing his inner spirit. (Also Historical leader)
Because of this he wrote a book Tao-Te-Ching where he focuses on a realistic path of humanity to follow which would end the warfare.
Founder/Founded/Sacred Writings
Practiced in China and 31,389,000 believers Holy Places include Kiangsi and various holy
mountains such as Mt. Wudang (Mt. Supreme-Harmony)
Believers/Practiced/Holy Places
The Supreme Being is Jade Emperor is the ultimate ruler of all heavens (of which the Chinese have over 30)
Mainly the Taoist ruler of Heaven-most powerful dominator
Supreme Being
It represents the balance of opposites in the universe-when they are equally present all is calm but when one is outweighed by the other there is confusion and disarray.
Yin is the quiet female, a receiving force that is associated with earth, the earth is the source of life providing us with what we need to survive
Yang is the strong male giving force that is associated with heaven, the heaven above us always in motion and brings about change
The dots inside the black and white halves indicate that within each is the seed of the other and neither can exist without the other.
Symbol-Yin Yang
YinDark, NightOdd NumbersThe moonDecreasingConservativeSoft RiverTiger PsychologicalRain, waterIntuition
YangDay LightEven NumbersThe sunIncreasingInnovativeHardMountainDragonPhysicalFire, HeatIntellect
Explain the concept of the yin and the yang
Final 3