RS100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Dong Zhongshu, Analects, Conscientiousness

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: RS100
• Professor: Marybeth White

Document Summary

Module 9: chinese religions: common elements in chinese religions, rooted in concrete experience, practical in orientation, syncretic. People tend to practice a variety of religions depending upon their need or inclination: not exclusively belonging to one religion, common values, prosperity, longevity, posterity. Rooted in agrarian (farming) industries: emphasis on the mean of: harmony. Folk religion: religious rituals/rites that focus on the practical aspects of life, having a baby, concern about prosperity, dealing with family disputes, confucianism, kong-zi (551-479) (confuscious) Five classics: held in high esteem by him, daoism. Lao-zi, dao de jing (the account of his wisdom: one of the most translated works into english. Zhuang-zi (369-286: primary interpreter of dao de jing, buddhism. Ch"an: early history, period of the cultural heros (3000-2200 bce) Emphasizes the respect for practical contributions to society: domestication of animals. Institution of family life: speak of extended families. Includes: five emperors period: huang di, the yellow emperor, symbolic ancestor of people.