World Religions - Q2 - Module 12

HUMANITIES AND
SOCIAL SCIENCES
Introduction to World Religion and Belief Systems
Week 13
CONFUCIANISM
The Goodness of Man
Books
In doing this module, please
follow these reminders…
1. Take the pretest before
working or answering the
module.
2. Perform the activities as
suggested.
3. Answer all the exercises.
4. Check your answers against
Internet the Key to Correction.
5. Take the Post Test.
The learner demonstrates understanding of the elements of

HINDUISM:
Performance Standard:
 The learner simulates a particular yoga and writes a reflection on
her insights on Hinduism.
Learning Competency:
 8.3 Explain: The core teaching of Hinduism is the attainment of
liberation in the identification of Atman and Brahman through the
PREPARED BY: Four Yogas
 8.4 Simulate a particular yoga and write a reflection paper on your
PNEUMA C. ELCANO
insights on Hinduism
Teacher II
Dagupan City National School
Senior High School Code: HUMSS_WRB12- I/IIIj-II/Iva-8.3 up to
HUMSS_WRB12- I/IIIj-II/Iva-8.4
16 1
Zengming?
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14 3
Rectification As a subordinate to the government, I will
of
Names
and obey safety precautions implemented by the authorities.
Belief in Tian
4 2 4 Human nature as
. . . originally good or
evil
5 3 5
.
Filial Piety
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HISTORICAL FOUNDATION
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Life of Confucius
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CS.
8. F _ _ _ E C _ _ _ S _ _ I_ _ _ _
A group of books which was regarded as early Confucianis-

n’s basic texts
9. A _ _ _ E _ _ _ _
Considered as an important source of Confucian teachings
since it contains a record of his conversations with his disciples and
his collection of saying and ideas.
10. T_ _ _ E _ _ O _ _ _ D _ _ _ N _ _ _
Three stages of Confucian women’s lives.
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CONFUCIAN BELIEF
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Belief in Tian
“When you have

Rectification ofoffended
Names against Tian (Heaven), there is nowhere you
can turn to in your prayers” (Analects 3.31). This is one of the passages in
Five Constants
the Analects which shows Confucius’ idea of Tian or Heaven. Although
Confucius is well-known to be a practical philosopher who was not much
Human Nature
interested as Originally
in the superhuman Good
real, or Evilin Tian or “heaven,” an all-
he believed
encompassing God.
1. _H_D_A_
Filial Piety
Tian may also refer to that which is beyond human control. He believed The Proliferation of Chinese classical thought
that Tian is analogous with moral order but dependent upon human happened in this dynasty.
intervention to bring its will into action.
Sacred Scriptures 2. W_R_N_ S_T_ P__IO_

The struggle for supremacy among the vassal state
Confucius believed that to return in an ancient Dao, people must play 3. _ON_ _ _C_ _ _ _ _ _
their important roles in society. This was called the Rectification of
Names or Zhengming. This include The Five Relationships: 1) ruler- The Latin name of Kongzi or Kong Fuzi
subject; 2) father-son; 3) husband-wife; 4) elder sibling-younger sibling;
5) friend-to-friend. The responsibilities originating from these
relationships are shared and reciprocal. For example, a minister owes 4. G_ _D_ _ R_ _ E
loyalty to his ruler, and a child owes respect to the parents. In return,
“Do not do unto others what you would not have
ruler must care for his subjects, and parents must care for their
them do unto you”
children. Zhengming helps bring social order and harmony.
5. _ I _ _
Also knowns as “heaven”, all– encompassing God
Also known as Five Classical Virtues or Wuchang, are the Five 6. Z _ _NG M_ _ _
Constants, are the five most important Confucian ethics men-
tioned in the Analects. These include the following: People must play their important roles in the society
which was called the Rectification of Names
Ren or benevolence
Yi or righteousness
Li or propriety 7. _ U _ _ _ _ _ N _
Zhi or wisdom The five most mportant Confucian ethics mentioned
Xin or fidelity
in Analects
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Confucius was silent on the concept of human nature, but Mengzi
(Mencius) and Xunzi (Hsun Tzu), two Confucian followers and
• Human nature is basically good, and philosophers, had different interpretations on the subject of human
nature based on the Analects.
this innate goodness can be further
For Menzi, human nature is naturally disposed toward ren, or virtue
developed through self-cultivation and of the superior man. He believed that all humans were born with
innate goodness which, on one hand, can cultivate through proper
education. education and self-discipline; or be thrown away through neglect and
bad influence.
• The goal of a person is to be a
Xunzi believed that human nature is basically evil but can be
“gentleman” by following the moral improved through self-cultivation. Like Mengzi, Xunzi considered the
li or discipline is the key to cultivate human nature.
way consisting of the virtues of love,
righteousness, wisdom, propriety and
loyalty to promote harmony in society.
In Confucians, family relations provide a model for social behavior. It

• Ancestor worship is an important is said to have provided China with a strong sense of solidarity not
aspect of Confucianism, for Confucius only in Chinese family, but also in Confucian social organizations and
even among Chinese communities in different part of the world. The
believed that one way of achieving following Chines tradition can be the manifestation of Filial Piety:
harmony in society was by way of 1. Worship to ancestors
2. Respect to parents and other elderly
performing the necessary rituals which
would bring reward (social order) or
punishment (social chaos)
• Confucius discouraged his students

from worrying about the afterlife, but
he believed in Tian (heaven) which is
analogous with moral order but
dependent upon human intervention
to bring its will into action.
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HUMANITIES AND

The learner demonstrates understanding of the elements of

A group of books which was regarded as early Confucianis-

“When you have

Sacred Scriptures 2. W_R_N_ S_T_ P__IO_

In Confucians, family relations provide a model for social behavior. It

• Confucius discouraged his students

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