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Title: Chinese Religion


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Chinese Religion Philosophy
  • Near the end of the Bronze period, Confucius
    taught the social system was based on respect for
    parents, ancestors, clan, state, and emperor.
  • Confucius 551-479 BC
  • A. Born into poor family
  • B. Excelled at school
  • C. Became most learned teacher in China
  • II. Confucius teachings
  • A. Education for everyone government should
    have the
  • best educated people to rule

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  • B. The nation mirrors the family, so
  • 1. peaceful society begins in the family
  • 2. Way of Goodness code of personal
    ethics/honor that
  • rulers should follow
  • 3. moral conduct and good education leads to
    true
  • wisdom
  • 4. study the Chinese Classics (collection of
    history,
  • poetry and Chinese literature)
  • C. THE ANALECTS collection of Confucius
    teachings by
  • his students

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  • D. The Analects essential reading for any
    well educated
  • Asian
  • 1. taught that the true person is marked by
  • unselfishness, courage, and honor
  • 2. CHUNG YUNG the Golden Mean moderation
  • 3. Filial piety respect and obligations to
    your parents
  • and ancestors
  • 4. Ritual Propriety acts that show proper
    behavior
  • to others
  • E. Confucius died thinking he was a failure
    because no
  • rulers would follow his teachings

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  • Lao Tzu _at_ 571 BC
  • A. Founded Taoism (THE WAY OF NATURE)
  • B. His teachings are found in the TAO TE CHING
    Classic of the Way of Power
  • C. The Tao Te Ching contains
  • 1. meditations and poetry
  • 2. teaches the way of NO ACTION
  • allow universe to take its course
    people
  • should be one with the flow of nature
  • 3. humans are naturally good but blinded
  • by personal ambition and desire

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  • 4. do not concern yourself with the spirit
    world
  • and religion be quiet and follow nature
  • and you will discover what is true
  • 5. man must learn to live in harmony with the
    forces of nature.
  • D. Three treasures
  • 1. love
  • 2. frugality (dont waste anything)
  • 3. WU WEI non-striving be like the water
  • that flows yet can wear away mountains
  • E. Taoism is symbolized by an un-carved block of
    wood

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  • I. Buddhism
  • A. Brahmans had begun to stress ritual over
    behavior, many Hindus began to look beyond ritual
    for understanding
  • B. Prince Siddhartha Gautama was born 563 BC to
    Queen Maya who was told by the Brahmans that her
    son would either be a universal emperor or a
    great saint.
  • C. Siddhartha leaves the palace to become a holy
    man.
  • 1. he becomes an ascetic for many years, but
    rejects then rejects it
  • 2. sits under a tree to wait for enlightenment
  • D. Buddhism spread to Asia and became
    Mahayana Buddhism Buddha is seen as a savior for
    mankind.
  • E. It promises the re-joining of the soul
    (ATMAN) with Brahma (GOD) in Nirvana
  • F. The Four Noble Truths
  • 1. Human life is suffering and pain
  • 2. Greedy desire for pleasure and
    material goods causes sorrow
  • Giving up desire frees people from suffering and
    helps their souls achieve Nirvana (perfect peace)

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  • Follow the 8 fold path to renounce desire
  • 1. Right understanding-strive to understand the
    4 noble truths and yourself
  • 2. Right thought-desire to rid yourself of
    ignorance and hatefulness
  • 3. Right speech-speak the truth, no gossip
  • 4. Right action- no hurtful behavior
  • 5. Right livelihood - make an honest living that
    hurts no one
  • Right effort-nurture you good qualities and try
    to get rid of the bad ones
  • Right mindfulness-focus your mind to overcome
    cravings, hatreds and ignorance
  • 8. Right concentration - meditation - to achieve
    a true understanding of imperfection,
    impermanence, and non-separateness

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  • Buddhist Terms
  • Karma intentional action-the actions you did in
    your last life affect the current life the
    actions of this life will be reflected in your
    next life
  • Dharma ultimate moral balance-if you break the
    balance, your karma will pay the price.
  • Samsara reincarnation-cycle of life, death and
    rebirth.
  • Moksha-a state of changeless bliss-it may take
    many journeys on the wheel of life to enter
    moksha (Nirvana)
  • Mahayana Buddhism Tibet, China, Korea, Japan
  • Beliefs spiritual growth thru the help of
    others. Seek help from a bodhisattva (a saint so
    full of compassion that he refuses to enter
    Nirvana until others can enter with him.)
  • Tibetan Buddhism is led by the Dalai Lama, the
    incarnation of compassion.
  • Zen Buddhism no emphasis on scriptures or
    bodhisattvas (saints)
  • Only direct experience can lead you to truth.
    You must be your own master. Practice meditation
    to purify minds, hope to undo their opinions and
    reach Satori (illumination)

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Art China
  • A. Chinese did not conquer nature, but consider
    themselves part of it
  • 1. Neolithic (new stone age) tribes in China are
    defined by the type of pottery they developed.
  • a. Long Shan - black fired pottery
  • b. Yang Shao - red pottery

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Long shan pottery-black fired
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Yang shao pottery-red pottery
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Neolithic pottery bowl, 10,000 BC
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Prehistoric flute
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Xia culture -1800-1500 BC
  • First evidence of pictographic writing appeared
    as picture drawing on the bones of animals and
    tortoise shells.

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Pictograph-woman,child, broom
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Xia pottery
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Bronze age-1600-221 BC
  • Approx. 1300 BC. This bronze head with gold
    mask was probably used in a temple as part of a
    ritual.
  • The Bronze age includes the Shang and Zhou
    dynasties.

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Shang Dynasty-1600-221 BC
  • Oracle bones were used for prophecy. Bones were
    heated and the cracks interpreted for meaning.
    Around 1600 BC. Tribal priests or SHAMANS
  • performed the ritual.

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2 Shang ritual vessels
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Oracle bones
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Tortoise shell
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Shang pottery
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Shang Dynasty
  • Bronze mask

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  • Ownership of bronze meant wealth and power, and
    may have been the origin of the Chinese class
    system.

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Tang Dynasty
  • Striding dragon made of gilt and bronze

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Chinese emperors
  • Mandate of Heaven rulers thought to be sons of
    heaven chosen to rule by gods unless they rule
    badly, then they can be overthrown
  • Emperor also known as the foot of the stairs
    and lived in splendid isolation

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The dragon throne
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Moat outside of Forbidden City
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Diagram of Forbidden City
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Imperial garden
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Hall of Supreme Harmony
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Qin or Chin Dynasty - 221 BC
  • Short lived, the Qin (Chin) dynasty unified
    northern China (hence the name).
  • Under the Qin, writing was standardized.
  • Jade burial suits were believed to preserve the
    body.
  • The Great Wall of China was completed - over
    1,800 miles long! Built to keep out the Mongols.

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Qin dynasty (Chin)
  • 210 BC - this kneeling archer was buried with the
    emperor along with 7,000 other warriors and
    horses. The imperial guard had personalized
    portrait faces.

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Necropolis - Qin dynasty
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Jade burial suit, 113 bc
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Qin bronze
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Han Dynasty 206-220 BC-CE
  • Under the rule of the Han dynasty, the Silk Road
    (trade route from Asia to Europe) connected China
    with Syria and Rome.
  • Buddhism was brought from India to China.
  • Sprigging - attaching preformed clay decorations
    were added to pottery.
  • Boxes were crafted using red or black lacquer and
    inlaid with mother of pearl.

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Founder of Han Dyn. Wood block print
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Han Dynasty
  • Belt hook made of jade.
  • Jade was thought to bring good fortune and good
    health.

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Han dynasty - 150 BC
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Han dynasty-Whats this?
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Tang Dynasty - 618-906 AD
  • Considered the Golden Age of Chinese culture.
  • Development of wood block printing would lead to
    the printing of the worlds first encyclopedia.
  • Period when millions of images of Buddha were
    produced.

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Founder of Tang dyn.
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First printed book 800s
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Tang Dynasty
  • Golden tree

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Emperess Wu
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Tang Dynasty
  • Gilt and silver open weave censor (used for
    burning incense)

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Tang statuette-court lady
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Tang statuette
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Tang - camel
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Tang - horse - symbol of wealth
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TANG - BUDDHA
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Taliban destroyed this epic Buddhist display in
Afghanistan
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Tomb guardian _at_525 AD
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  • Painted stone Buddha from around 550 AD

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Song Dynasty - 960-1260 AD
  • Golden age of Chinese landscape painting.
  • Also part of the Golden Age, it was the flowering
    Northern painters stressed birds and flowers,
    while in the South, bamboo was emphasized
    (symbolized scholarship and wisdom).
  • Celadon - an iron-green glazed pottery was so
    similar to Jade, it was thought to have the same
    properties.

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Song dynasty painting on silk (1100 AD)
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Song - poet
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Song dynasty
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Ming Dynasty Art
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Ming Dynasty-1368-1644
  • The Imperial Palace (The Forbidden City) was
    built.
  • Blue and white ceramics and brilliant colored
    glazes became popular and enamels were applied to
    bronze surfaces.
  • Portuguese sailors began trading with the Chinese.

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Ming dynasty vase-1426 AD
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Ming vase
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Qing or Manchu Dyn.1644-1911
  • Considered barbaric by the Chinese, the Manchus
    continued trade with the West.
  • Asian art became popular, and was produced and
    sold thru out the world.

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18th cent. Porcelain vase
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How Chinese saw Europeans!
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Bound feet for ladies is no longer practiced
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Golden lotus slipper 3 inches
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Qing or Manchu Dynasty-1644-1911
  • Opium wars with England-England won, so kept
    shipping opium to Chinas market (mid-1800s)
  • Boxer Rebellion - attempt to force foreigners out
    of China (1900) failed.
  • People were forced to wear the queue or pigtail
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