1. Buddhism, Daoism, & Confucianism

2. What do you remember about Buddhism?
Karma
Reincarnation
“Life is full of suffering” (Four Noble Truths, Eightfold Path)
Nirvana (NOT THE BAND!!)

3. The Spread of Buddhism

4. The Spread of Buddhism
Word bank:
Japan China
India Korea

5. Spread of Buddhism Buddhism starts in India
Spread to China by traders & missionaries
Spread to Korea from China
Spread to Japan from Korea

6. Importance of Buddhism
Collapse of Han Dynasty led to disorder, war, & starvation
People were attracted to Buddhism’s message of hope & salvation
Life is full of suffering
The way to end suffering is to end all desires

7. Buddhism:
Teaches that the way to find truth is to give up all desires for things
Brought to China by traders and missionaries
Attracted many Chinese seeking comfort and peace
Spread throughout China; many rulers feared Buddhism's growing influence and worried that Chinese traditions and customs would be lost.

8. Daoism Belief in the “Tao” (or the way)
“Go with the flow”
Goals: harmony with nature & inner peace
Yin Yang = symbol for balance

9. Confucianism Higher Class (Emperor, husband, father, older sibling)
Takes care of & sets good examples for
Owes loyalty & obedience to
Lower Class
(Subject, wife, child, younger sibling)

10. Influence of Confucianism
Confucian Teaching
Effect on China
Education as a way to achieve success in life
-Efficient, well-trained government officials
-Civil Service Exams
“Code of conduct” for relationships between people
-Respect for authority figures (emperor, parents, elders, etc.)

11. Neo-Confucianism
Confucianism began to combine Buddhist & Taoist teachings during Song Dynasty

12. Neo-Confucianism
Focus on education & morality (right and wrong)
Education can come from books AND life experience