Mitchell Lee Professor Li Traditional Chinese Culture 3/2/18 Confucianism and Gay Marriage In China, there is still much controversy surrounding gay people in everyday life. Many people insinuate that China's currently holds a "Don't ask don't tell" attitude towards gay people and issues. However, with Western acceptance and progress (specifically gay marriage), many Chinese citizens have gotten a little more introspective and considered their own thoughts on gay marriage. Fueled by a quote from Justice Anthony Kennedy where she cited Confucius in support of Gay marriage, many Chinese people brought Confucianism into these thoughts as well. Confucius and his followers echo many of the same Confucian ideas, but differ somewhat as well. When This has been disputed by many academics following the quote. However, in Confucius' Book of Rites, he explains that ceremonies are central to all of human life. Following this idea, you would believe Confucius would approve of any and all marriage as an expression of love, regardless of sexuality. Marriage is a ritual, and in The Analects, Confucius states that "The linen cap is that prescribed by the rules of ceremony, but now a silk one is worn. It is economical, and I follow the common practice". You can infer from this that Confucius believes you can alter rituals slightly without changing the meaning of the ritual. So in theory, you could alter a traditional Chinese wedding to be gay, and it would still have the significance of a normal Much of China is still very Conservative, and a lot of people are afraid that they will be ostracized by their families. Elderly Chinese often really want grandchildren, which can put a lot of pressure on their children to have children. Much of this can be contributed to Confucianism, or neo-Confucianism, where filial piety is taken to utmost importance. One scholar, Fang Xudong, said that "Confucians don't have any discrimination against homosexual people and that they can have their own sexual orientation and the right to pursue their own happiness". But that for a Confucian, "duties to one's family must take precedent over the right to pursue your own
discussing two opposing ideologies, Confucianism and Legalism. Towards the later part of ancient China (e.g Han dynasty), states started to adopt a mixture of Confucianism and Legalistic ideology. Why did Legalism and Confucianism fall off? In this paper I will explore and provide my own insights on the shortcomings of both ideologies; how Legalism was more persuasive in getting people to accept their ideas and more effective as an ideology and how Confucianism lost out in both aspects. Persuasiveness…
first started in India. Over time it started to spread out as it gained more followers. Today, China is one of the places where Buddhism flourishes, even though there are some who oppose it. Back around the start of Buddhism, when it was reaching China, there was an action similar to this. The people of China either welcomed Buddhism, opposed it, or just agreed to having both Buddhism and Confucianism. First were the people who felt Buddhism was a good thing. These were mainly people who felt…
China has been the home to various religions. At different times different dynasties endorsed certain religions while repressing others. While Buddhism flourished during the Sui and Tang dynasty, it faced opposition from the government during the Song dynasty. Confucianism lost government endorsement during the Sui and Tang but gained momentum during the Song as Neo-Confucianism. Yuan dynasty promoted Islam and Tibet Buddhism but ignored Confucianism. Different rulers sponsored and protected different…
helped shape cultures and people throughout history. Rome and China are two of the most prominent examples of how religion and philosophy can help develop an entire empire. Religion and philosophy helped Rome and China form better political and societal structures, and it helped Rome's people behave due to the moral obligations that came with Christianity's Ten Commandments. Qin China's emperor, Shi Huangdi, suppressed Confucianism and Daoism in favor of Legalism, which helped people stay in order…
Garrison February 10, 2015 Modern western culture in Confucianism “If you think in terms of year, plant a seed; if you think in terms of ten years, plant tree; if you think in terms of 100 years teach people.”(Kong). Confucianism one of the most influential, and well-known philosophies in eastern Asian culture had its rise and fall, meaning it was once the federal government philosophy, but people also tried to demolish it. The philosophy of Confucianism has anyways been impacted by modern western thought…
Confucianism has been principal among the Chinese for about 2000 years, having a great influence on their politics, culture, economy, societal thinking, and more. These ideas were started by Confucius, who was the first and most significant of the men of concepts seeking to impact the rulers of the day. His ideas were sought out to keep harmony in society, improve international relations, promote the perfect personality, as well as protect the natural environment. Confucius was a teacher and…
Jackeline Ojeda English 4 Miss. Fanelli December 19, 2014 Confucianism vs. Taoism Confucianism and Taoism are two religions that we don’t really talk about in a day to day basis, but they were and still are a very important part of different parts of the world and they have so many history behind them. I both of the philosophies they are concerned with the quality of life and the condition of the people. Although Confucianism is more dominant, the both have had a huge impact on Chinese culture…
I. General Topics: Way to Human Rights Understanding within Confucianism The pearl diver, the Hannah Arendt's poetic metaphor for whom thinks of dealing with the tradition, “descends to the bottom of the sea, not to excavate the bottom and bring it to light but to pry loose the rich and the strange, the pearls and the coral in the depths, and carry them to the surface.”1 Through the process of diving come up with the stream of the time, the loss of traditional values that might have been discerned…
DBQ-Buddhism Buddhism was gradually bought to China but not all of the Chinese residents accepted these new philosophies because it sharply contradicted with Confucianism, Legalism, and Daoism. Buddhism philosophies are accepted by the lower classes, shot down by higher classes, and many middle classes compare the teachings of Buddhism to other religions that were dominant in this time period. Buddha preached about four noble truths in his first sermon, and why there are sorrows and how…
Joshua Thomas Chin 247R Oct. 20, 2013 A Look at Human Nature & Confucianism vs. Legalism All of the Chinese philosophies and religions have had core assumptions about the human nature that helped shape their policies and way of influence. The ancient Chinese were deep philosophical thinkers that would debate ideas to further their understanding of themselves and the world around them. This invited a culture of learning and education. Therefore many Chinese philosophies and religions…