RELIGION IN ANCIENT CHINA PREPARED BY: Bainazarova Diana 8C

PURPOSE Explain the main role of the religion in life. Explain the main role of the religion in life. How religion important for the group of people or for people. How religion important for the group of people or for people. Religion closely connected to the history or life of ancient China. Religion closely connected to the history or life of ancient China. Connect with context and concepts. Connect with context and concepts. Explain about ancient Chinese religion, to show importance of the religion and connect it with our life and with concepts. Explain about ancient Chinese religion, to show importance of the religion and connect it with our life and with concepts. Explain causes and consequences. Explain causes and consequences.

WHY? I think it will be interesting for everyone. I think it will be interesting for everyone. You can study a little about ancient Chinese culture, lifestyle, beliefs, etc. You can study a little about ancient Chinese culture, lifestyle, beliefs, etc. I think that religion is one of the important ways and things in the life of a person. We should know about world globalization. I think that religion is one of the important ways and things in the life of a person. We should know about world globalization. By religion you can know language, geographical position, nation of the person. By religion you can know language, geographical position, nation of the person. And nowadays religion is one of the first things that people ask while get acquainted. And nowadays religion is one of the first things that people ask while get acquainted.

WHAT IS THE RELIGION? Religion: scientific meaning A set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of th e universe. Especially when considered as the creation of a super human agency or agencies. Usually involving devotional and ritual observances. Often containing a moral code governing the conduct of huma n affairs. Religion: my opinion When group of people with one nation believe to the same ideology, symbols, gods, etc. And this groups of people should respect other religion groups.

ABOUT CHINA Nation in eastern Asia, bordered by Russi a and North Korea to the east; Russia and Mongolia to the north; Russia and Afghanistan to the west; and Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Burma, Lao s, and Vietnam to the south. Its capital is Beijing, and its largest city is Sh anghai.

SPIRITS Good spirits Made the rains and crops grow Helped to the agriculture Helped to the sailors travel safely Brought happiness Harmful spirits Make unsafe to walk the roads at night Bring bad luck Ancestors Most important spirits Part of the family Rituals for honor ancestors Ancestor worship

In ancient China Confuci anism The teachings of the thinker Confucius, is one of the most important philosophies that developed in China. Daoism An ancient Chinese way of life that emphasizes a simple and natural existence. Buddhism a path of practice and spiritual development leading to Insight into the true nature of reality.

CONFUCIANISM Confucius create Confucianism. Confucius create Confucianism. Confucius lived in 551 B.C. Confucius lived in 551 B.C. Lived before Warring States. Lived before Warring States. Causes: Solve Chinese problems. Causes: Solve Chinese problems. Five relationships. Five relationships. School of Confucianism. School of Confucianism. Consequences: warship stopped. Consequences: warship stopped. Ways of teachings. Ways of teachings. Ideology: Keep harmony, good relationships. Ideology: Keep harmony, good relationships.

DAOISM Connecting to the Dao. Connecting to the Dao. Created a man Laozi. Created a man Laozi. A book called Dao De Jing. A book called Dao De Jing. Two great forces: Yin and Yang. Two great forces: Yin and Yang. Understanding of the Dao. Understanding of the Dao. Causes: Reaction of the group of thinkers. Causes: Reaction of the group of thinkers. Consequences: Warship stopped, keeped a simple life. Consequences: Warship stopped, keeped a simple life. Ideology: Keep a simple life. Ideology: Keep a simple life.

CONCLUSION In conclusion I want to say that religion was so important in ancient China. The religion stopped Warring States. Religion got the harmony to the ancient China. 2 religions helped to the people to survive at the hard moments in life. And this religions created an identities. For example, Confucius and Laozi. They was concerned to the life of people and wanted to keep patient and harmony. Their ideology was spread. Because, the was powerful in ancient China, they could stop some problems. They wanted to keep good relationships between people. For example, Confucius created a Five Relationships. And this religions started in the ancient China. But in nowadays we can see some phrases of Confucius and people who keep this religions. And all of this motions affect to the nation with a good sides.

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