PSYCO239 Lecture Notes - Classic Of Poetry, Filial Piety, Four Books And Five Classics
15 Mar 2014
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Popular religions are syncretic. not just folk and popular traditions though, as some scholars claim, it is also elite trads. There are elite traditions, daoism, confucision, and buddhism, that are syncretic too, sharing a lot of ideas. Many lay people seek help from specialists who belong to different groups. Chinese traditions are known for their commitment to. Right actions are expressed through the maintenance of. Harmonious relationships. all three elite trads talk about people having different personalities, allowing for a great deal of fluidity. Chinese was first modern state with centralized govt. Shang zhou warring states period qin han three kingdoms period sui tang song yuan (mongols) ming manchu/qing. Mandate of heavan, zhou invented to get rid of shang. Described mandate from before the shang (who didn"t have a concept of heaven) Mandate goes to the ruler who behaves in an upright way, according to confucious. Qin (chin) is where the name china came from.
