Confucianism

1. Confucianism became part of the civil service examination to become a...
4. His goal was to create ______ who carried themselves with grace, spoke correctly, and demonstrated integrity in all areas of their lives
5. When he was alive, the teachings of Confucius were not very popular with political leaders and members of the...
6. Scholar-officials were part the _____ a group near the top of the Chinese social order that was only lower in status than the royal family.
7. the written record of Confucianism was created from _____________ accounts by people who said that Confucius had said, believed, or done things.
10. Confucius used a book of Chinese poetry called the ______ to teach about morality because he found many of its poems to be beautiful and good.
13. _____ was a frequent theme in these required poems.
14. During the ________, Confucius and his ideas were studied in schools with such intensity it was like students were worshipping him.
15. A ruler should learn _______, govern his subjects by his own example, and treat them with love and concern.
16. If people were only governed by a set of laws and punished when those laws were not followed, people would simply seek to avoid being...
17. These ceremonies included such things as performing _______ at the temples of one’s ancestors as a way to express humility and thankfulness.

2. After Confucius died in 479 B.C.E., his level of _________ increased throughout China.
3. Men had to study both______ and the teachings of Confucius if they hoped to work for the emperor’s government.
8. ________ major historical texts exist that are considered to be the authoritative sources on Confucianism.
9. Confucius also stressed the importance of ___________.
11. He also had a lasting impact on China’s civil service examination during the ______ of ancient Chinese history.
12. the most reliable text of Confucianism.