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