- ____ taught that the way to rule people and the empire is to “collect for them what they like, and to not lay on them what they dislike.”
- Mencius
- The teachings of Confucius are found in the
- Analects
- Li applied to people will yield
- Yi
- The “Doctrine of Mean” is a part of the Four Books.
- TRUE
- The “Ta Hsueh” teaches that rulers should govern by fear.
- FALSE
- The Chinese classic on rites that had been edited by Confucius is the Li Chi or
- Li Ji
- The philosopher Kao taught that benevolence is internal while righteousness is external.
- TRUE
- The legalist or realist school of philosophy is
- Fajia
- Those who believed that the problems of society would be solved by mutual love among its citizens are the
- Mohists
- ___ taught that “Man’s nature is indifferent to good and evil, just as the water is indifferent to the east and west.”
- Kao
- According to Confucianism, the problem for humans is
- Disharmony
- Yi is the personalization of
- Li
- Match the following Chinese terms with their English counterparts.
- Ch’un ch’iu : “Spring and Autumn Annals”
- Shih Ching : “The Classic of Poetry”
- Shu Ching : “The Classic of History”
- I Ching : “Classic of Changes”
- Li Chi : “Classic of Rites”
- Traditional Confucianism endorses rule by laws.
- FALSE
- Which of the following is not a part of the Five Classics
- Analects
- Confucianists call their earliest scriptures Ching (Jing)
- TRUE
- According to the Fajia, a ruler should rule by
- Fear
- Confucius taught that the ______ of good government prevails in the empire, ceremonies and music.
- Dao
- Xunzi taught that all people are born
- Equal
- The Master said, “I have not seen a person who loved virtue, or one who hated what was not ______.”
- Virtuous
- The Confucian Canon is made up of the Five Classics and the ___ ___
- Four Books
- According to Confucius, the ideal person is a
- Junzi
- Confucius _______ participating in religious ceremonies.
- Enjoyed
- Confucius taught that by worshipping the gods, one becomes a “superior man.”
- FALSE
- The principle of fellow-feeling or compassion is ____.
- Ren
- According to Xunzi, human nature is
- Evil
- The term for universal love is
- Jainai
- The Four Books of the Confucian canon are also known as
- Ssu Shu
- The Confucian term for reciprocity is
- Shu
- The Chinese title for the Five Classics is
- Wu Ching
- “Law” or “rational principle” is ___________, according to Zhu Xi.
- Li
- In his teachings Confucius mentioned Ti’en.
- TRUE
- The concept of ceremonies and propriety is called Li.
- TRUE
- Junzi is the goal of the Neo-Confucianists.
- FALSE
- According to NeoConfucianism, ______ is understood as the “Vital Force” or “energy”.
- Qi
- Like Daoism, harmony was an important theme in the teachings of Confucius.
- TRUE
- Match the following
- Qi and Li : Zhu Xi
- Propriety : Li
- Human nature is evil : Xunzi
- Jainai : Mo Tzu
- Match the following
- Kindness and filial piety : Father to Son
- Gentility and humility : Elder brother to younger brother
- Righteousness and obedience : Husband and wife
- Consideration and deference : Older friend to younger friend.
- Benevolence and loyalty : Rulder and subject
- Match the following
- Propriety : Li
- Reciprocity : Shu
- Love : Jainai
- Human Heartedness : Jen
- Legalists : Fajia
- Jainai : Mohists
- Around 145 b.c.e. we have the first Confucianist
- Temple
- Confucianism eventually included temples and rituals.
- TRUE
- Junzi is the goal of the Neo-Confucianists.
- FALSE
- Confucius taught that those who lived according to their station in society would be rewarded with a better rebirth
- FALSE
- Because Confucianism does not refer to the heavenly and earthly worlds, it should not be classified as a religion.
- FALSE
- The Fajia taught that the best form of government is one that is ethical and moral.
- FALSE
- Confucianist texts became part of the Chinese educational system during the _____ dynasty.
- Han
- According to the Mohists, the focus of government should be to ease the people’s pain.
- TRUE
- Confucius was born into a wealthy family.
- FALSE
- Like Daoism, harmony was an important theme in the teachings of Confucius.
- TRUE
- For most of his life Confucius was a failure.
- TRUE
- Xunzi taught that human nature was basically
- Evil
- According to the Realists, people are only interested in an effective government, and could care less if it is ethical or moral.
- TRUE
- Confucius rejected the practice of religion.
- FALSE
- According to Han Feizi, people only respect power and fear.
- TRUE
