Confucianism: The Basics

0:34 Founder
0:45 Major Beliefs
2:40 Sacred Text
3:40 Diffusion

[vermouthstone]

It is difficult for a foreigner to understand Confucianism if he cannot learn classical Chinese. In fact, young people in modern mainland China are also full of misunderstandings about Confucianism.
To put it simply, the doctrine of Confucianism is about equal to Christianity, and both start with love. The difference is that Confucianism lacks care for life after death. So， many young Chinese in modern times believe that Confucianism is not a religion. . . But in fact Confucianism has its own gods 、beliefs，and its own ideal country王道乐土.
Why does Confucianism rarely care about the afterlife, or lack of relevant descriptions? Because the Chinese people at that time had a simple understanding of death, the soul is immortal, and people enter the underworld after death. People think that the underworld is under Mount Tai, so Mount Tai 泰山 is also written as 嶽，山 meas Mount，獄meas prison。


Confucianism opposes superstition and idolatry，so 子不语，乱力、怪神Confucius refused to talk about superstitions such as ghosts and mysterious powers.
The supreme god of Confucianism is天or天帝or昊天上帝or上帝，Abstract description of the universe itself，An impersonal god。
The wise men in ancient China, such as Confucius and Laozi, refused to speak on behalf of the heaven天，But trying to understand the rules of heaven天 and call it Tao道，People must conform to the Tao，Tao can be natural or social。For example, parents must love and take care of their children, and children must be filial to their parents。。。君君臣臣、父父子子The monarch must fulfill his duties as a monarch, and the courtiers must enter into the duties of a courtier. Both fathers and sons must work hard to play their roles and be competent.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Matteo Ricci, a Jesuit missionary, came to China. He believed that the heaven worshiped by Confucianism in China was the God Jehovah.So today’s Chinese also call Jehovah上帝。The pope once allowed Chinese believers to participate in sacrifices to heaven, ancestors, and Confucianism。Therefore, Christianity and Confucianism formed a basic consensus and understanding at that time.After all, the doctrines of the two sides are very close。

[hannahsmolensky]

Just added this video (and 3 others) into my 9th graders' world history lessons! So glad I found your page :)

[brendaarellano]

I loved this ! you made my homework so much easier and I enjoyed hearing how you related it to the movie Crazy Rich asians It's my favorite movie !

[fabiennelinden]

Wouw, this helped a lot in preparing for my exam about the history of China. Thank you!

[thispodcastisnotimportant]

Confucianism is a secular ideology not a religion like Taoism or Buddhism for example. It often just used other Chinese religions to help the state function.

[bayokio]

To much information i have a two year old

I lost it when she said that

[lanelangford]

Thanks for the great, concise overview!

[jeremiahhoskins]

Great Videos! Perfect to use on my Hyperdocs for my 6th graders. So hard finding good, but basic videos on philosophies and world religions.

[JohnDoe-kyyn]

I liked that explanation. Confusianism is the most absurd ideology. Basically, the oldest man, who isn't necessarily the brightest, is considered to be the wisest. I've been living in a confucianist society for years, and it sure doesn't work. The old idiots are unbearable to listen to, and nobody dates to say anything. Well, excerpt for me, of course...

[bobbysreview]

hello, currently we are on lockdown and I wanted to study some key philosophical ideas and I opted to start with Confucianism and I’ve tryd a lot of videos but this one really helped me understand the concept and values of the philosophy
thankyou!

[Heshesque]

I would adopt this but I am an anarchist so I am very much not in favour of hierarchies

[delossantosmarvinlouinem.]

This vid helped me with my report thank you😊

[ivans]

Thanks! But can you say something about the concept of the God in the confushianism, in Chzhou period there were some ideas. Iesuits have found even the trinity in classical china.

[eeshagundam]

Thank you for the information! It helped me prepare for my test!

[mitzig]

I love this video is helping me a lot the only question I have is which ones will be the similar elements in Confucianism and Taoism

[Im_Aweakling]

japan is so respectfulland is it all because of confucianism?

[madhumitachakravorty]

You talking style is beautiful and essay to understand

[kiarathemonarch]

weird question but what's the name of the song that plays at the beginning?

[sumayyahalharbi]

hi I have a question is the hierarchy in the key 5 relationship similar to the Caste system in Hinduism can I argue that both focus on sequential powers dynamic???

[afro]

Confucious say, 'man who drop's watch in toilet, has shitty time.'