THREE KINGDOMS ERA 220 280

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THREE KINGDOMS ERA (220 - 280)

• CAO CAO
• CAO PEI
• LIU PEI
• ZHANG FEI
• GUAN YU
• LUO GUANZHONG (1330-1400)
• ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINNDOMS

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JIN DYNASTY(265 - 304)
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SIXTEEN KINGDOMS AND NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN
DYNASTIES(304 - 581)

• THE NORTHERN WEI (386-534)
• XIANBEI (TUOBA)
• ASSIMILATION (SINICIZATION)
• BUDDHISM

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REVIVED DAOISM

• PHILOSOPHICAL DAOISM
• WANG BI (226-249)
• GAO XIANG (died 312)
• ROMANTIC DAOISM
• THE SEVEN SAGES OF THE BAMBOO GRAVE
• ANARCHISM
• BAO JINGYAN (AROUND 300)

• RELIGIOUS DAOISM
• BENGLAI ISLAND
• IMMORTALITY
• ALCHEMY
• KUNG-FU (KONGFU)
• TAIPING (DATONG)
• THE WAY OF THE FIVE PECKS OF RICE
• THE JADE EMPEROR

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BUDDHISM

• SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA (563 483 B.C.)
• Wish fulfilled
• Shakyamuni (Sage of the Shakya")
• The Journey (534 B.C.)
• Four omens (old, sickness, death, and ascetic)
• Buddha (Enlightened One) (DECEMBER 8, 528 B.C.)
• Sangha
• Dharma

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BUDDHISM

• SAMSARA (REINCARNATION)
• KARMA
• NIRVANA
• THERAVADA (THE THEACHING OF THE ELDERS)
• HINAYANA (THE LESSER VEHICLE)

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The Noble Eightfold Path

• Right Belief (in the Truth)
• Right Intent (to do good rather than evil)
• Right Speech (avoidance of untruth, slander and
  swearing)
• Right Behavior (avoid blameworthy behaviors)
• Right Livelihood (some occupations e.g. butcher,
  publican, were disparaged)
• Right Effort (towards the good)
• Right Mindfulness (of the Truth)
• Right Concentration (will result from following
  the Noble Eightfold Path)

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BUDDHISM IN CHINA

• AN SHIGAO (148)
• THE WHITE HORSE MONASTERY
• SUTRUS
• FA XIAN (399-413)
• MAHAYANA (THE GREAT VEHICLE)
• KANISHKA (78-123)
• BODHISATTVA (Bodhi enlightenment and sattva
  being)

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BUDDHISM IN CHINA

• THE PURE LAND
• SUKHAVATI
• AMITABHA (AMITUOFO)
• GUANYIN
• (AVALOKITESVARA)
• WHITE LOTUS SOCIETY
• XIWANGMU
• MAITREYA (MILUOFO)
• CHAN (ZEN) BUDDHISM

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THE WHITE HORSE MONASTERY
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BUDDHISM