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Confucianism in Everyday Life

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Final Assignment

-to my Chinese tutor

1. Which of the religions do you think shaped your (Chinese) culture ( 文化) ? Why? [Buddhism ( 佛教) , Confucianism (儒教), Taoism ( 道教) ] 儒教. 传统思想就是儒家思想和封建统治的结合的产物. Confucianism. It has been shaping the Chinese culture since very early. You can find Confucianism during feudalism, when the people were all related with the 5 Relationships.

2. Why do you think the teachings of Confucianism are followed the most in China? 中国是最早提出儒家思想的. I don't think there is a specific reason, because China has been the one of the earliest countries to follow Confucianism.

3. Not many Chinese believe in Christianity ( 基督教) , do you think the teachings of Confucianism affect this result ( 结果) ? Why or why not? 是的. 儒家思想在中国存在几千年存在巨大的潜在影响. Yes. The teachings of Confucianism is present in China since the very early times. Since Chinese have been following Confucianism for such a long time, I don't think they are that free to accept the idea of Christianity.

4. Do you believe in after-life (heaven and hell)? If you do, does the idea differ from the Chinese culture? If you do not, why not? 相信. 每个人都有不同的想法. I do believe in after-life. I don't think it has to do with the Chinese culture. Everyone has his or her own belief in after-life.

5. What do you think about nirvana ( <span style="background-color: #dceaf5; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">涅槃) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, or eternal freedom, in Buddhism? 不相信. I don't think it exists.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">6. According to the teachings of Buddhism, suffering ( <span style="background-color: #dceaf5; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">痛苦) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">is from the lack ( <span style="background-color: #dceaf5; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">不足) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> of control of the wants, or being greedy ( <span style="background-color: #dceaf5; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">贪心) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. How do you think Chinese show an example of this greed? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">如果你对物质（房子，车等）有越多需求，那么就要付出更多的努力去获得. 压力就会更大. 活的会很累. If you have something that is expensive or better, people tend to envy you. This is not the only problem. They keep on envying until the point it becomes a stress, making you tired.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">7. Do you believe that the Yin-Yang is the balance between the male and female? How? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">不相信. I don't believe in Yin-Yang at all.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> 8. Confucianism says more educated person (聪明人） should be ruling, how do you think of this? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">不同意. I don't think just the educated people should be ruling.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> 9. In your Chinese culture, which of the relationships ( <span style="background-color: #dceaf5; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">关系) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> is considered the most important? And why do you think so? [ruler & subject ( <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">__统治者__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> & 他的人）, father & son, brother & brother, husband & wife, friend & friend] 统治者和被统治者. Ruler and subject is the most important, because it is the basic root for building a strong nation.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">10. Do you believe there are similarities ( <span style="background-color: #dceaf5; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">类似) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> in all religions? 没有. I don't believe there are any similarities between the religions or the teachings.