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Taoism vs. Confucianism
Like night and day, Taoism and Confucianism are the philosophies that rule the Chinese culture and mindset. Taoism is yielding and more oriented in regards to one’s self. Confucianism is structured, and more socially oriented because one is always acting in relation to other people. Clear explanations of anecdotes and passages taken from the reading will provide a better understanding of both Taoism and Confucianism. ... One particular passage deals with the relativity between beauty and Taoism, and the standard of beauty for the world:
Men claim that Mao-ch’iang and Lady Li were beautiful, but if fish saw them they would dive to the bottom of the stream, if birds saw them they would fly away, and if deer saw them they would break into a run. ...
Wu wei is an important term to know in understanding the concept of Taoism. ... He did not resent his illness because he understands Taoism and the way of the universe cannot be interfered. ...
Master Yu describes the concepts and values that deal with Taoism with great emotion. ... He is indeed a true Taoist
On the other hand, Confucianism is considered to be more socially oriented and structured. There are five ideals of Confucianism: Jen, Chun Tzu, Li, Te, and Wen. ... According to Confucianism, these are the central relationships of which one must always be aware. ... This is one of the notions in which Confucianism makes it clear that although one is an individual, one is always acting in relation to other people. ... The Master insists that all they need is to see that there are people like himself and that a better life will be made by it
Taoism and Confucianism are two very important religions and ways of life that the Chinese people lived by.
Approximate Word count = 1811
Approximate Pages = 7.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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