REL 1000 Lecture : Religion Notes Confucianism
Document Summary
Analects of confucius (lun yu) more common in neoconfucianism. Confucius and his disciples: the five classics, confucius used to be recognized as the author but not anymore, the book of changes (i ching) a guide on how to conduct a divination ceremony. A ritual: the book of history historical documents. Royal decrees and laws are also in there, how to conduct yourself as an individual: spring autum annals book of history, most likely to been written by. It"s about the chinese state lu which is confucius"s home state: ren, humanity, the virtue of the superior man, a description of human nature, sets a standard for which we are positively human, love, affection, general goodness. If you can balance these two forces, your life becomes harmonious and joyous: yin things feminine, shadowy and soft, moist, passive, yang masculine, ridged and aggressive, 5 agents school , earth, water, fire, wood, metal.
