Chinese Philosophy
Across
- 4. = The Lord of Humanity (one of the Three Purities) and legendary founder of Daoism
- 5. = ________________ bones were means of foretelling the future during the Shang dynasty
- 6. = Non action
- 8. = Daoists view the body as a _________________ of the universe
- 10. = Virtue in Chinese
- 11. = Active aspect of reality (associated with light, lightness, maleness, and heaven)
- 13. Ming = Mandate of Heaven (or emperors’ right to rule China, provided that they govern justly), a concept created by the Zhou to justify their rule
Down
- 1. = Famous dynasty of the 6th c. BCE
- 2. = Receptive aspect of reality (associated with darkness, heaviness, femaleness, and earth)
- 3. = The Way
- 4. = School of Chinese philosophy advocating strict enforcement of laws by an authoritarian state (prevalent under the Qin dynasty)
- 7. = The classic scripture of Daoism
- 9. Di = Ruler of the universe and ancestor of the Chinese people
- 12. = Breath of Life