Do-Now:“The Ideal person is expected to take as much trouble to discover what is rights as lesser men take to discover what will pay.”

Would Confucian ideas such as the one expressed in this quote influence the Zhou dynasty? Why or why not?

Aim

• Aim: How did Confucian values affect the Chinese society of the Zhou Dynasty?

• • 551 BCE- 479 BCE

What problems faced the Zhou dynasty?

• Warlords

Barbarians from the North

Who is Confucius ?(this is the Greek version of K'ung-fu-tzu)

Two Concepts

JE N• human heartedness;

goodness; benevolence, man-to-man-ness; what makes man distinctively human (that which gives human beings their humanity)

LI• Li (lee): principle of gain,

benefit, order, propriety; concrete guide to human action.

The Five Relationships:

An example of Jen or Li?

Father and Son:Kindness and filial: The most

important relationship

• “…Being good as a son and obedient as a young man is, perhaps, the root of a man’s character.” 1:2

Elder brother and younger siblings

• Gentility and humility

Husband and Wife

• Righteous behavior and obedience

Friend and Friend

• “Make it your guiding principle to do your best for others and to be trustworthy in what you say. Do not accept as friend anyone who is not as good as you. When you make a mistake do not be afraid of mending your ways.” 9:25

Filial Piety: Respect for Elders

Ruler and Ruled

• Benevolence and Loyalty

• How do these relationships change Chinese society?

• How are these relationships reciprocal?• What is the role of women?