ROE 4 Crossword
Across
- 2. Called for individuals to behave in conventionally appropriate fashion in Confucianism, with a focus on ritual.
- 5. Pie Principle (Inner Nature) Everything has its own place and function, the wise know their limitations (everyone has limitations), and we need to recognize Inner Nature and work with Things As They Are
- 8. filial piety; respect and care for parents and ancestors
- 12. Mountain Mencius metaphor to argue that humans may not show their goodness, their natural state is to be good.
- 14. Wei "not doing" in the sense of taking no action contrary to the natural flow. Effortless action.
- 15. States Period time of warfare between regional lords following the decline of the Zhou dynasty in the 8th century B.C.E. eventually leading to philosophical reform movements such as Taoism and Confucianism
- 18. (Chuang Tzu) (ca. 369-286 B.C.E) Author of the Zhuangzi, a book of whimsical stories that express themes of early Daoist thought in an irreverent way.
- 19. reciprocity, "do not unto others as you would not wish done to yourself"
- 21. Believed humans selfishly pursued their own interests, no matter what effects their actions had on others, resisted making any contribution voluntarily to the larger society. This could be corrected through Li or ritual and he compared people to twisted lumber that could be shaped to something useful.
- 22. force of moral good
Down
- 1. the way of nature
- 2. Tsu Philosopher of ancient China and founder of Taoism which is about finding peace and harmony in life through heaven and earth.
- 3. An attitude of kindness and benevolence or a sense of humanity for Confucianism.
- 4. and Yang two forces in the universe, according to Chinese Theory: Yin is the passive, negative force, and Yang the active, positive force
- 5. (551-479 BCE) A Chinese philosopher known also as Kong Fuzi and created one of the most influential philosophies in Chinese history.
- 6. Analects a record of the words and acts of the central Chinese thinker and philosopher Confucius and his disciples
- 7. Chi a Chinese system of slow meditative physical exercise designed for relaxation and balance and health
- 9. Te Ching the central text of Daoism.
- 10. (Mencius) Successor to Confucius who emphasized the intrinsic goodness of humanity and saw education as the process of cultivating human goodness and watering your sprouts of goodness.
- 11. Tzu (Zhuangzi) An ancient Chinese Daoist text that contains anecdotes emphasizing Daoist values named for its traditional author, "Master Zhuang"
- 13. small, petty person. The inferior person.
- 16. uncarved block—Daoist symbol of natural perfection
- 17. The Confucian notion that superior individuals could bring order and stability to China, the reasoning behind the emphasis on education
- 20. Relationships Confucian philosophy about social order where everyone has a place and respect is paid to elders, parents, and the government. The relationships are, ruler to ruled, father to son, older brother to younger brother, husband to wife, friend to friend.