1. Who was Confucius and what legacy did he leave behind?\n2. Personal Life and family?\n3. Describe the ways Confucius' teachings have had profound influence on East Asia.\n4. Describe some of his philosophies from the Analects.\n5. What role did his disciples have in passing down his ideas and principles?\n plz help with 3-5!!!\ni would also appreciate it if u gave me the website used or if u know any\nTHANKS IN ADVANCE!
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1.His name is Kong Fuzi.He was a philosopher who lived from 551 to 479 BC.\n\n3.It was a state ideology(a set of beliefs on which people or countries base their actions on) during the Han Dynasty.The values that Confucius imparted have lasted till today(since ancient China) and are still as relevant today.\n\n4.Proper Social Behaviour-everyone has roles and duties that have to be carried out.If everone does what they're supposed to,there will be peace and harmony; Filial piety-people should obey and respect their parents; Others before self.\n\nI'm sorry,I don't know 2 and 5.You should check the internet and do your own homework next time :)
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Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\nYou study chinese and teach it.\nemail me imediatly.\nXie xie lao shi!!!!!!
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1 of the 4 Philosophies of the Hundred Schools of the Zhou Dynasty.\nOh & Happy Easter to u too.
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The historical Buddha, Shakyamuni, was not THE Buddha.  He was A Buddha.  The principles he taught did not apply only when a Buddha was present on the earth.  Who knows if at this moment there is one or there are many enlightened people on the earth, but it doesn't really matter.  It doesn't affect the principles of Buddhism at all.  Shakyamuni, before he died, told his followers not to worship him because he was just a man.  Any new Buddha appearing on earth would not be some kind of savior, not would his/her presence necessarily make it any easier for anyone else to gain enlightenment.  The concept of a Buddha being alive on the earth can be a stumbling block to following the teachings of Buddhism.  The truth is in you, not in someone else.
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It will help to organize your essay and ensure you answer all parts of the question if you divide your paragraphs like the question.  You could have a paragraph about Mulan and Chinese History (writing about the Huns, emperors, methods of fighting, etc.), Mulan and Chinese Beliefs (beliefs about their ancestors, family roles, etc.), and Mulan and Chinese Culture (the tea with dinner, the house of the ancestors, the statues in the garden, the way Mulan is expected to act, etc.).  Because many of the categories overlap (ie. History/Culture and Culture/Beliefs) it will be easier to connect the ideas of your paragraphs.  Good Luck and I hope that helps!
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Since you know everything about it... What did the chief astrologer to the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty contribute to modern day astrological symbolism?\n\nPlease answer this for us all to see how vast your knowledge of astrology REALLY is:\nMy email is dickn2000@yahoo.com
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reincarnation is not a buddhist idea...its a hindu idea. buddhist believes in rebirth.\n*****************\n(superstitions,) taoism, confucianism & buddhism will always be in every chinese's psyche. communism will never be able to erase it. \n-ask any 2nd generation ABC (american born chinese/ australian born chinese), we all agree that fillial piety comes 1st. (evidently, fillial piety is a confucian's virtue).\n-folk culture are also running high on every chinese. during chinese new year, the youngs will receive red packet, & pray to gods, with lion/ dragon dance...etc\n(that is evidently taoism & folk culture)\n- folk religion, like praying to ancestors, burning papers,etc are so closely connected to every chinese family.\n- shaolin temples (buddhist)/ wutang (taoist) may see a decline in  monks & disciples, but their temples are always full of visitors for prayers.\n- death is a BIG issue for every chinese...which funeral you see in chinese are simply buried? it has to go thru' taoist/ buddhist rites 1st. \nso, for all the sino- chinese in the mainland, with the relaxation of the religious rules, they may have lost touch with religions, it is never lost. it's gaining momentum...but still, money comes 1st, they are seeking out opportunites to earn money 1st before religions.\nnevertheless, like i mentioned, these 3 doctrines are deeply embedded in every chinese, mainland or overseas.\n***********\nislam came through to china from the silk road, hence you can see that the communities around the silk road routes are converted to muslims (example xinjiang). it has been in china for over 1500years, but its effects are still limited. the famous muslim in china is still: zheng he.\n**********\nchristianity/ catholic faith is slowly gaining in popularity. but presently, it is still having its setbacks. i believe the communist country is wary of it, with its association of its revolutionary past.\nshanghai was once a populous christian/ catholic city, before the 2nd world war. after that, most christians revoutionaries (pro- democracy) lost & retreated to taiwan.
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This site will give you all the answers you need and more:\n\nhttp://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/basic-guide.htm\n\nI will sum the ethics/morals here for you:\n\nThe Four Noble Truths:\n\n   1. Dukkha: All worldly life is unsatisfactory, disjointed, containing suffering.\n   2. Samudaya: There is a cause of suffering, which is attachment or desire (tanha) rooted in ignorance (avidya).\n   3. Nirodha: There is an end of suffering, which is Nirvana.\n   4. Magga: There is a path that leads out of suffering, known as the Noble Eightfold Path.\n\nThe Noble Eightfold Path has 5 main precepts, with the latter 3 being only practiced by monks:\n\n1) Avoid endangering/harming other life forms.\n2) Avoid stealing or taking what is not given.\n3) Avoid overindulgence or sexual misconduct.\n4) Avoid lying or using improper speech (slander) or idle chit-chat.\n5) Avoid consumption of substances that will intoxicate the mind and hinder its ability to think consciously (alcohol).\n\nNotice the use of "avoid". Unlike many other religions, there is no "God" or omnipotent being that will punish you for wrongdoings -- that is left to the law of Karma. Buddha is more of a mentor or teacher, and his followers his students. The teachings are more like advice, that with time, the students will realize is true. By following these teachings, it is hoped that the mind will be free of guilt, fear, desire, etc... and will head towards the path of enlightment (Nirvana).\n\nRefer to the site below for more complete information.\nHope this helps.
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Hey, I'm from Hong Kong, and have just moved back to Canada, my mom wants me to practise Chinese more often. E- mail me, the address is in my profile.\nSure I can see the characters, and I'd say I'm fine thank you! Mind if you tell us whether you are a guy or gal? Two more things, it's learnt and it's Putonghua! \nCheers!C
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Tai Chi like most martial arts has gone through a series of evolutions and changes.  The more recent history of taijiquan has taken what was once a very effective form of martial art and turned it into merely a form of exercise for some.  \n\nThe short forms came about as a way of introducing the basics of the various forms (Chen, Yang, etc.) to the general public.  The idea was to make the whole of the form easier for beginners to learn.  For example, I believe the Yang style long form contains 108 postures and was altered by Yang Cheng-fu removing the vigorous fajing movements to the slow moving form most know today to accentuate the health benefits.  A student of his, Cheng Man Ching who lived in New York City, introduced this form of the art to America and shortened it to a 37 posture form by removing certain postures and repetitive movements from the longer form of his teacher.  Both men's efforts were to make the art more available to the average person.    \n\nOther styles of taijiquan have developed short forms for similar reasons.  Unfortunately, some of these efforts have only served to "waterdown" the art.\n\nAs to which form most Chinese do daily....  Don't know.  But there aren't just two forms (long and short), there are many various styles of the art as well.  \n\nIf you're looking to begin learning, I suggest you look for a teacher who's focus is both on the health and the combative elements of the art.
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I found something for Wang Ming as two separate words-someone's name. The website below has a more complete description, but here is a quote to summarize him," the label given by Mao to Wang as a representative of dogmatism, subjectivism and sectarianism hits the nail on the head. "  Perhaps with this information, you can reread the reference to a computer guru and see if this definition fits.
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I finally did it. This activity is kind of difficult for me, but i learned through the activity that there are many beautiful and fun places in Kaohsiung. The activity is great. I learned not only a lot about history, but also about the origin of the hometown. Furthermore, my eloquence in Spanish has become better. I hope there are a lot of activities like this one in the future that will teach me more about what is unknown to me.\n\nAre you Chinese? Me too! I'm learning Spanish too...
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I don't know much about the political situation at the time of Confucius, I just know that there was a lot of conflict.  Buddhism was around and Taoism was starting up and filial piety was big, I think it is still bigin China
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1. "Hung" is an interesting word to use, but I'll go along with it.\n\n2. Well, interpreting this literally, then I suppose my house had several: at least one architect, a bunch of builders, a plumber or two, the list is endless...\n\n3. Pretty much.\n\n4. OK\n\n5. Now this one opens up a whole new can of worms, but I suppose, broadly, I can accept this.  In fact, it's an interesting one when you bear in mind that the bible was written by some of the most intelligent men of their era.  Naturally, they would have been pre-occupied with some of the same things that our present great minds think about (such as the nature of the universe and time).  Of course, they didn't have the benefit of as long a scientific and philosophical tradition as we have.\n\n6. Yup. They'd probably stone you to death.  I'm really finding it hard to see your point with this one, however. Please explain.\n\n7. Fair enough.\n\n8. Another can of worms.  It depends on your definition of "better". From our point of view, altruism - which is what you're describing - is preferable.  The best explanation for the reason for that is that altruism was a beneficial trait during our evolution.  This idea is covered by group selection theory.  So if you look at it from that point of view, "love your fellow-men as you love yourself" actually CONTRIBUTES to the survival of the fittest (have a look at the link below before you dismiss this out of hand).\n\nANSWER.\n\nI suppose I can, for the sake of argument, say that I broadly agree with all of the eight premises you've outlined.  I also believe that some of the morals encouraged by the bible and by religion in general are beneficial.  Many of the teachings of Jesus Christ (who I believe existed as a mortal man) are also compelling as a model of the values that it is a good idea to try to live your life by.\n\nWhat I don't believe in is the idea of an intelligent creator.  Nor do I believe in the existence of an afterlife, no matter how much I WISH it could be true.
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hope this might help:\nhttp://www.buddhanet.net/budwork.htm\n\nby the way, previously in mainland (communist) china, it was a rough place to live in. anything can happen, in order to keep surviving.
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there is not such secret,but how many asian(chinese or japanese) did you see dying from that?the way of life that they have:light food,exercises(tai chi,chi kung etc..)plus the philosophy of life.
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Hello there. Funny you mention this because, as a boy, the first truly inspiring text I read was the Tao Te Ching. I still find myself reading it, at least in part, once a week. This text is so simple yet profound it put me on a path to seek out even more esoteric knowledge. I have also studied the writings of Confucius, the Vedic texts  of India, Buddhism,  Zen, Shinto, Suffic Islam, etc. All in all, the Tao really opened my eyes to a deeper understanding of things. I can read about Quantum Mechanics and sub-atomic physics and find the spiritual parallels within the science. I wish more westerners could be exposed to this. My email is viewable in profile.