REL 100 Daoism, Confucianism, And Shinto Verified
Questions And Answers
analects ANS a book of the sayings attributed to Confucius and his early disciples
Dao (tao) ANS The mysterious origin of the universe, which is present and visible in everything
Daodejing ANS the classic scripture in Daoism
Five Classics ANS The classical literature of the time preceding Confucius, including poetry, history, and
divination
Four Books ANS The major Confucian, which include the sayings of Confucian and Meniscus
junzi ANS "noble person"; the refined human ideal of Confucianism
Laozi ANS body of the Dao
- 6th c BCE
Legalists ANS the strictest of the Chinese philosophical schools, which advocated strong laws and
punishments
li ANS appropriate action, ritual propriety, etiquette
Mohists ANS a Chinese school of philosophy that taught universal love
qi ANS the life force
ren ANS empathy, consideration for others, humaneness; a Confucius virtue
shu ANS reciprocity; a Confucian virtue
, wen ANS cultural refinement; a Confucian virtue
wu wei ANS "no action". "no strain", "effortlessness", doing only what comes spontaneously and naturally
"go with the flow"
xiao ANS family devotion, filial piety, a Confucian virtue
yang ANS the active aspect of reality that expresses itself in speech, light, and heat
Yijing ANS an ancient Confucian book of divination means the future; one of Five Classics, still used
today
yin ANS the receptive aspect of the universe that expresses itself in silence, darkness, coolness, and rest
Zhuangzi ANS author of the Zhuangzi a book of whimsical stories that expresses themes of early Daoist
thought
ru ANS an intellectual movement rooted in the self cultivation of moral virtue
Chen-ming ANS the rectification of names
junzi ANS gentleman, sage, "ideal person"
analects ANS the reputed sayings and conversations of Confucius
K'ung fu-tzu ANS Confucius is the Latin version of his Chinese name
wen miao ANS temples or "temples of culture" dedicated to Confucius
Questions And Answers
analects ANS a book of the sayings attributed to Confucius and his early disciples
Dao (tao) ANS The mysterious origin of the universe, which is present and visible in everything
Daodejing ANS the classic scripture in Daoism
Five Classics ANS The classical literature of the time preceding Confucius, including poetry, history, and
divination
Four Books ANS The major Confucian, which include the sayings of Confucian and Meniscus
junzi ANS "noble person"; the refined human ideal of Confucianism
Laozi ANS body of the Dao
- 6th c BCE
Legalists ANS the strictest of the Chinese philosophical schools, which advocated strong laws and
punishments
li ANS appropriate action, ritual propriety, etiquette
Mohists ANS a Chinese school of philosophy that taught universal love
qi ANS the life force
ren ANS empathy, consideration for others, humaneness; a Confucius virtue
shu ANS reciprocity; a Confucian virtue
, wen ANS cultural refinement; a Confucian virtue
wu wei ANS "no action". "no strain", "effortlessness", doing only what comes spontaneously and naturally
"go with the flow"
xiao ANS family devotion, filial piety, a Confucian virtue
yang ANS the active aspect of reality that expresses itself in speech, light, and heat
Yijing ANS an ancient Confucian book of divination means the future; one of Five Classics, still used
today
yin ANS the receptive aspect of the universe that expresses itself in silence, darkness, coolness, and rest
Zhuangzi ANS author of the Zhuangzi a book of whimsical stories that expresses themes of early Daoist
thought
ru ANS an intellectual movement rooted in the self cultivation of moral virtue
Chen-ming ANS the rectification of names
junzi ANS gentleman, sage, "ideal person"
analects ANS the reputed sayings and conversations of Confucius
K'ung fu-tzu ANS Confucius is the Latin version of his Chinese name
wen miao ANS temples or "temples of culture" dedicated to Confucius
