NOTES ON CONFUCIUS AND CONFUCIANISM

1. Confucius was born: __________________________________________________
   
2. Confucianism is an __________________ system, not a religion. (Ethics deals with human behavior and conduct.)
   
3. He developed a system of:
   
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   2. _________________________________________________________________
   3. _________________________________________________________________
      
4. He believed it is important for people to know how to ________________________
5. The Five Relationships:
   
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   2. _________________________________________________________________
   3. _________________________________________________________________
   4. _________________________________________________________________
   5. _________________________________________________________________
      
6. Power and right belong to older people over _________________, men over ____________. Everybody has to give ______________ and _______________ to superiors. Superiors owe __________________ to inferiors.
   
7. Confucius placed importance on ____________________ because the child learns __________________________________________________________________.
   
8. The government was seen as an extension of the ___________________________.
   
9. To become a governmental official it was necessary to pass a difficult examination based on the ideas of ___________________________.
   
10. Confucius was not interested in ideas associated with________________________ but religious functions were incorporated into it.
    
11. Confucius became an object of ____________________and _________________ were built all over China for him.
    
12. Do you think Confucian teachings are something people can relate to today?
    Explain.

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