Chinese Philosophy

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