CHINESE PHIOSOPHIES

BUDDHISM

ORIGINS/FOUNDERS

• Begin in India
• The founder is Siddhartha Gautama

PRINCIPLES/BELIEFS

• Buddhism does not teach the concept of reincarnation
• Many belief that deity is NOT a religion
• The Four Nobles Truths and Eightfold Path is the core of Buddhism

DIFFUSSION/SPREAD

• Started in the Middle East of India
• Spread to Southeast Asia and to East Asia
• During the Maurya empire under Ashoka and the Gupta empire where it became very prominent
• Buddhist teaching was incorporated into Islam

CONFUCIANISM

ORIGINS/FOUNDER

• China during the Zhou (Chou) dynasty
• Kung Fu-Tzu is the founder

PRINCIPLES/BELIEFS

• The deal standard of conduct that controls social actions
• Five relationships, parent-child, husband-wife...
• They believed the ethical code dealing is not a religion it's a moral character

DIFFUSION/SPREAD

• These deals eventually formed the basis for the civil service exam in china
• His followers after the death of of Confucius As they obtained positions in the government
• The Confucius became the foundation of Chinese education
• These teaching spread to Korea and Japan

TAOSIM

ORIGINS/FOUNDER

• Grew from ancient Chinese
• Lao-Tse is the founder

PRINCIPLE/BELIEFS

• Tao (Dao) means "The Way"
• They belief nature is an example of balance
• Another belief several philosophies and religions

DIFFUSION/SPREAD

• Most notably Buddhism and Shintoism
• Taoism spread primarily to the areas immediately surrounding china
• Has been incorporated into the teachings and beliefs
• Teachings are several philosophies and religions