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INTRODUCTION TO WORLD
RELIGIONS AND BELIEF
SYSTEMS
Quarter II – Week 5
Confucianism and Its Influences

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Quarter II - Week 5: Confucianism and Its Influences
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Lesson 1
Confucianism and Its Influences

MELC: Analyze the brief history, core teachings, fundamental beliefs, practices,
and related issues of Confucianism.(Week 5)

Objectives: 1. Identify the brief history, core teachings, fundamental beliefs, practices, and
related issues of Confucianism
2. Explain the doctrines of Confucianism
3. Analyze the issues related to Confucianism (gender inequality and
authoritarianism).

Let’s Explore and Discover

Unlocking of Difficulties

Confucianism is a belief system that developed from the teaching of

Kongfuzi also known as Confucius and the writings of his followers. It was
estimated during the first half of the Chou Dynasty. This belief system
served as the foundation of the Chinese culture.

Before we proceed to our new lesson, let

us have a short recap of what you have learned
last time.
Do you still remember the meaning of
Buddhism, its founder and core teachings?

Bvbb Everyone of us has system that we believe

and serve as guide in our daily lives. The system
that we believe makes us what we are.

The Brief History

Confucianism is a belief system that developed from the teaching of the philosopher
Kongfuzi also known as Confucius and the writings of his followers. A belief system that
became the foundation of Chinese culture for almost 2500 years. It was estimated during
the first half of the Chou (or Zhou) Dynasty.
Confucianism is believed to have developed around 771-476 BC. It reached its peak
during the Qin (or Ch’in) Dynasty. It became the official ideology of the Chinese State during
the Qin Dynasty. It remained so until the stablishment of the Republic of China.
Confucianism also spread geographically to its neighboring East Asian countries
namely Korea, Japan, and Vietnam.

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 The core teaching of Confucianism can be found in the nine ancient Chinese works,
divided into 5 classics and four books. The most famous of these writings is the Lun Yu,
(The Analects) or The book of Sayings.

Core Teachings
The basic and core teaching of Confucianism are the following:
1. Loyalty 4. Rituals
2. Goodness 5. Etiquette and
3. Filial piety 6. Proper governance

Fundamental Beliefs
Here under are the Confucianism’s fundamental beliefs:
A. Self-Cultivation of virtue
Every Confucian follower has to integrate the value of good manners and right conduct.

B. Maintenance of personal ethics and responsibilities.

Every right has a corresponding responsibilities. The higher the position, the
greater its responsibilities.

Confucianism Best Practices

They are known to their best practices such as:
1. Study or scholarly conduct 4. Promotion in government
2. Family oriented through excellence and
3. Self-discipline 5. Rituals through music

The Basic Doctrines of Confucianism.

1. The T"ien or T’ienming(Mandate of Heaven)
It is a belief that the power of the sovereign or the power of the ruler come from
heaven and must remain in it, for the ruler to stay in power. To remain under the
mandate of heaven a ruler must have the true virtues.
2. Human nature as originally good or evil
There are two schools of thought that emerged as the nature of man. One of
Confucius great follower, Menchius, teaches that man, originally is good and it is
only his environment that influences him to be bad. While another follower, Hsun-
tzu contented that man is born with an evil nature but it can be regenerated through
moral education.
3. Rectification of Names
This doctrine supports the teaching of Hsun-tzu that man is born with an evil
nature. It is in this doctrine why each person must exert all efforts to clean his name
so he can follow the Dao or the moral way.
4. The Dao, generally means road or path, the truth or moral teachings.
In Confucian teaching to follow the Dao or moral way is the correct and
ultimate goal of a person. Cultivating the Dao is called education. “If a man in the
morning hears the Dao, he may die in the afternoon without regret”.

5. Filial piety
In Confucian ethics, family is the most important group in the society and
devotion to family is a virtue that can strengthen the nation. Filial piety is an idea in
Confucianism that can be termed as “gradational love”. “Gradational love” is the affection
you show first for your own descendant or direct relatives before loving your neighbour or
anybody else. Confucius believes that a good family breeding naturally leads to good social
intercourse. It is a step-by step transformation . A good family makes a good clan, a good
clan makes a good community, and it goes on up to having a good state.

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 6. Ancestor worship
On ancestor worship, Confucius believe by respecting our ancestors, we
should not forget the experiences and learnings of those generations that came
before us so we can do things better than them.

Issues Related to Confucianism

A. Gender Inequality
Historically speaking, in the Confucian Role System, the husband and wife
relationship is viewed as between “unequals” as wife takes the domestic role. In
the composition of the Yang and Yin doctrine, the Yang is the head and the
powerful part which role is given to the husbands, while the Yin is the support
and weaker part which role is given to wife. However, once the Yin’s role or the
wife part is performed well, the Yin becomes equal to Yang as they are partners.

B. Authoritarianism
On the Confucian sponsorship of an authoritarian government, the sentiment
of Confucious gives evidence on being authoritative rather than authoritarian;
and the social order to which he aspired is one base on excellence rather than
on coercion.

(Source: Jerome A. Ong and Mary Dorothy dL. Jose, Introduction to World Religions
and Belief Systems, Pasig City:Department of Education, 2016, 178-197.)

Let’s Practice

Directions: Read and understand the sentences below. Select the

letter of the correct answer in the arrow. Write it on the space
provided before the number in the box.

________1. The nation where Confucianism started.

________2. Self cultivation of __________ is the
A. Virtue
integration of good manners and right
B. China
conduct.
C. Confucianism
D. Loyalty ________3. A belief system in China that started
E. Excellence around 771-476 BC.
________4. Confucius’ idea of promotion in government
________5. One of the core teaching of Confucianism

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 Directions: Read and understand the sentences carefully. Write
Yes on the circle if the sentence refers to Confucianism and No if
it is not.

1. They believed that the 2

power of ruler is a 3
mandate of heaven.

2. They believed in
Reincarnation.

3. Human nature is originally

good. 1 4
4. It was founded by
Siddharta Gautama.
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5. For them family is their
primary institution

How do you compare Confucianism from Buddhism?

Let’s Do More

Directions: Find the Confucian concept from Side A to their

equivalent English term in Side B. Write the letter of the correct
answer on the space provided.

Side A Side B

________1. Mandate of heaven

C. T”ien

________ 2. A Chinese philosopher

B. Dao

D. Yang
______ 3. The Moral way

A. Yin ______ 4. The head and the powerful part

E. Kungfuzi

_____ 5. The support and the weaker part

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 Directions: Read and understand the saying below. Connect the
word from bookmark to the saying in scroll. Select the letter that
corresponds to it. Write it on the space provided.

A. Fellowship ________1. “Do not do unto others, what you do

not want done to yourself.”
________2. “The scholar who cherishes the
B. Study love of comport is not deemed to be
a scholar.”
________3. “Be strict with yourself but least
reproachable of others and
C. Discipline complaint is kept afar.”
________4. “He who exercises government by
means of his virtue may be
compared to the north polar star,
D. Governance which keeps its place and all the
stars turn towards it.”
________5. “The strength of a nation derives from the
integrity of the home”.
E. Family first

Did you realize some Confucianism virtues in your own values system?

Let’s Sum It Up
Directions: Fill in the blanks with correct words from the cylinder to complete
the thought of the sentences.

In this lesson, I have learned that Confucianism develops

Confucius from the teaching of (1)___________ and the writings of his followers.

virtue The fundamental beliefs of Confucianism are self-cultivation

of (2)_______________ and maintenance of personal ethics and
filial piety responsibilities.Among the Confucian writings the (3)__________is the
most famous.
Analects
One of the core teachings of this belief system is (4)_______________
loyalty which put the family as the most important group in the Chinese
society.
proper governance He who exercises government by means of his virtue
may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its
place and all the stars turn towards it.” is a saying of Confucius
about (5) ____________________.

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 Let’s Assess
Directions: Read the questions carefully and write the letter of the best answer on the
space provided.
________1. In what country did Confucianism originated?
A. China B. Japan C. Korea D. Vietnam

________2. Most probably, what is Not the profession of Confucius?

A. Businessman B. Philosopher C. Statesman D. teacher

________ 3. The core teaching of Confucius consisted of nine ancient Chinese works, it is
divided into two groups. How it is classified?
A. Eight are classics, only one is a book
B. five are classics, four are books
C. Six are classics, three are books
D. Three are classics, six are books

________ 4.What is the most famous book of Confucianism?

A. Autumn and Spring Annals C. Book of Changes
B. Analects or Sayings D. Book of History

________ 5. To remain under the “mandate from heaven” rulers should have ___________.
A. beautiful clothes C. lots of gold
B. large armies D. true virtues

________ 6. What is the doctrine of Rectification of Names?

A. Adult persons change their name.
B. hinese use short names.
C. Some people have lots of name.
D. One exerts utmost effort to cleanse his name.

________ 7. What are the two opposite schools of thought about human nature that came
out after the death of Confucius ?Men are born __________________.
A. born thin or fat C. white or black
B. rich or poor D. good or evil

________ 8. Man should seek the comprehension and pursuit of life in accordance to the
Dao. Dao means ______________.
A. golds and diamonds C. path or way
B. medical instruments D. soldier’s weapon

________ 9. What is the importance of Confucius saying “Never give a sword to a man who
does not know how to dance” ?
A. All soldiers should be dancers
B. He want to develop dances
C. He want to select music for soldiers
D. It is about good manners

________ 10. Confucius says :To govern is to be correct. If you set an example by being
correct, who would dare to be incorrect? This saying implies ___________.
A. many people are stubborn
B. only you will be correct
C. people will ignore you
D. people will follow you
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 Answer Key
Let’s Practice Let Sum it Up

Activity 1 Activity 2
1. B 1. Yes 1. Confucius
2. A 2. No 2. virtue
3. C 3. Yes 3. Analects
4. E 4. No 4. filial piety
5. D 5. Yes 5. proper governance

Let’s Do More

Activity 1 Activity 2 Let’s Assess

1. C 1. A 1. A 6. D
2. E 2. B 2.A 7. D
3. B 3. C 3.B 8. C
4. D 4. D 4.B 9. D
5. A 5. E 5.D 10. D

Reference

Book

Ong, Jerome A. and Mary Dorothy dL. Jose. Introduction to World Religions and
Belief Systems. Pasig City: Department of Education, 2016.

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