ROE Unit 4 Crossword
Across
- 4. a Chinese system of slow meditative physical exercise designed for relaxation and balance and health
- 6. the way of nature
- 7. 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.
- 9. (Zhuangzi) An ancient Chinese Daoist text that contains anecdotes emphasizing Daoist values named for its traditional author, "Master Zhuang"
- 11. 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.
- 12. not doing in the sense of taking no action contrary to the natural flow. Effortless action.
- 13. Called for individuals to behave in conventionally appropriate fashion in Confucianism, with a focus on ritual.
- 14. reciprocity, "do not unto others as you would not wish done to yourself"
- 17. a record of the words and acts of the central Chinese thinker and philosopher Confucius and his disciples
- 18. (551-479 BCE) A Chinese philosopher known also as Kong Fuzi and created one of the most influential philosophies in Chinese history.
Down
- 1. Mencius' metaphor to argue that humans may not show their goodness, their natural state is to be good.
- 2. small, petty person. The inferior person.
- 3. filial piety; respect and care for parents and ancestors
- 5. Principle of (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. The Confucian notion that superior individuals could bring order and stability to China, the reasoning behind the emphasis on education
- 10. uncarved block—Daoist symbol of natural perfection
- 12. 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
- 15. An attitude of kindness and benevolence or a sense of humanity for Confucianism.
- 16. force of moral good