Taoism

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Confucianism beliefs

Confucianism beliefs

Is confucianism a religion

Chun tzu pronunciation

Chun-tzu meaning

Confucianism founder

Main Concepts of Confucianism: the twin concepts of jen
and li are often said to constitute the basis of Confucianism.A. Jen (wren): human heartedness; goodness; benevolence, man-to-man-ness; what makes man distinctively human (that which gives human beings their humanity).1.

The virtue of virtues; Confucius said he never really saw it full expressed. The other virtues follow from it. He never gives and defends a definition of it although he does characterize it.2. It is dearer than life itself--the man of jen will sacrifice his life to preserve jen, and conversely it is what makes life worth living.3.

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Jen is a sense for the dignity of human life--a feeling of humanity towards others and self-esteem for yourself.a. Such feeling applies to all men--not just one nation or race. It is the foundation of all human relati