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* Ancient Chinese Philosophy Confucianism Taoism 3. The Founder of Confucianism Buddhism 1. Names for Confucianism in Chinese 2. Definition of Confucianism 4. Confucian Classics --the Sources of Confucianism 5. Confucian Teachings and Beliefs of Pre-Qin Confucianism 1. Names for Confucianism in Chinese 儒家 School of the scholars 儒学 Study of the scholars 儒教 Teaching of the scholars“ 孔教 Teaching of Confucius“ The original form of “jiao” ： ‘a hand holding a stick’ ‘beating a child’ The later form of “jiao” ‘teaching/educating’ ‘filial piety’ a child is rigorously brought into a filial relation. 2. Definition of Confucianism Confucianism is a philosophical school developed from the teachings of the sage Confucius (孔子), collected in the Analects of Confucius (论语). It is a system of moral, social, political, educational and quasi-religious thought that has had tremendous influence on Chinese history, thought, and culture down to the 21st century. 3. The Founder of Confucianism Full name：Kong Qiu(孔丘) Birth：September 28, 551 BC; Qufu, China Death: 479 BC; Qufu, China Status: philosopher political thinker educator 孔丘 （Kung Ch‘iu） 孔夫子 （Kung fu-tze） 孔子 （Kong Zi） Confucius(latinate name) Master Kong 仲尼 至圣（the Greatest Sage） 先师（the Primary Teacher） 万世师表 （the Model Teacher） 4. Confucian Classics --the Sources of Confucianism The Five Classics and The Four Books 《论语》、《孟子》、《大学》、《中庸》 《诗经》、《尚书》、《礼记》、《周易》 、 《春秋》 It is a collection of songs and poetry--both formal and informal, from imperial poets and farming peasants. Classic of Poetry e.g. 《诗经·硕鼠》 《诗经·周南·关雎 》 It is a collection of ancient historical documents. Classic of History It deals with the principles of conduct, including the rules to be observed at public and private ceremonies. Classic of Rites It is a collection of eight trigrams which consist solely of broken and unbroken lines. By combining the eight trigrams in groups of two trigrams each, a block of