Confucianism PPT 13
Confucianism PPT 13
Confucianism PPT 13
Group 13
Educ 113
Parts of World Dominated by Confucianism
Confucianism=
BLUE, takes
over more than
half of China.
Has about 5-6
million
followers.
The Founder
Confucius
Chinese teacher and philosopher.
He was the founder of the religion Confucianism.
He wanted to be a political advisor but was unsuccessful so he
turned to teaching
Confucius was the most famous – and important – of the early
Chinese thinkers. The Chinese called him Kong Fu Zi or
“Master Kong.”
He was master of the six arts of :
Ritual, Music, Archery Charioteering, Calligraphy,
Arithmetic
Beliefs
family and the relationship between parents and
children are the basis of society
devotion to family comes before the interests of self
Education
Education forms a person’s character
It should stress moral behavior and students should be
mentored by benevolent teachers
Confucianism
o They believe that the Earth has a separate God as does the sun, the moon, the
as well.
o Also believe that the spirits of their ancestors are immortal.
o They believe that the Earth has a separate God as does the sun, the moon, the
as well.
o Also believe that the spirits of their ancestors are immortal.