Confucius (551 B.C.)

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Confucius (551 B.C.)

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Confucius (551 B.C.). Historical Context. China’s political disorder: warring lords weaken Zhou dynasty. Confucius had ideas about how to restore order. Sought to get his ideas put into practice. Courts rejected his ideas, but he taught them to a small group of followers. Analects. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Confucius (551 B.C.)

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Historical Context

China’s political disorder: warring lords weaken Zhou dynasty.

Confucius had ideas about how to restore order. Sought to get his ideas put into practice.

Courts rejected his ideas, but he taught them to a small group of followers.

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Analects

5 relationships govern human society:1. ruler/ruled2. father/son3. older brother/younger brother4. husband/wife5. friend/friend

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Analects

superior … sets ex. for inferior looks after inferior

values: family

(filial piety = duty/respect children owe parents)

community over individual loyalty, courtesy, hard work, service education

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Analects Analysis Activity

Groups of 2-3 students2-3 analects per groupFor each analect:

1. Explain what it means in your own words.

2. Identify which (if any) of the 5 relationships it represents.

3. Choose 1 of the analects to present to the class.