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An in-depth exploration of ancient chinese literature and philosophy, covering key dynasties, texts, and figures from the shang dynasty to confucius. Topics include the development of chinese writing, the book of songs, confucianism, and the analects. This resource is essential for students of chinese history, literature, and philosophy.
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*1750-1020 BC *Earliest Chinese writings are pictograms, ideograms, and radicals on tortoise shells TERM 2
DEFINITION 2 *1000-722 BC *Book of Songs TERM 3
DEFINITION 3 *722-446 BC *Confucius TERM 4
DEFINITION 4 221 BC TERM 5
DEFINITION 5 *Developed independently from that of the West in the Yellow River basin
*centered around language and ideas * the literary and language when held in common shape the people who create the nation TERM 7
DEFINITION 7 *earliest writings on tortoise shells (1700-1020 BC) TERM 8
DEFINITION 8 *1000-600 BC *305 lyric "songs" not an epic *retells Chou Heritage *educational text of the upper class *became an assumed common cultural knowledge *religious--part of the canon of Confucian classics TERM 9
DEFINITION 9 *variety of sources *diversity of views *lower and upper classes *a vehicle for political and social protest *unlike an epic (homogeneous), the Book of Songs illustrates many voices TERM 10
DEFINITION 10 *temple hymns *narrative ballads *royal laments *songs glorifying war and deploring war *love songs/marriage songs
*social philosophy-"the way" *idealized tradition+social thought *details of ceremony and decorum--respect for others *assumes the innate goodness of humans *argues that by study and self- cultivation, one can join their instinctive being and social being-- which should yield a perfect society *hope for society is that its members act decent towards each other, respect age and hierarchy *19th cent--Confucianism mutates to social coercion, resented
