1. The Teachings of Confucius Berger Intro to Asian Religions

2. Confucian Historical Development I  Classic Books of Chou Dynasty (1045-480 BCE)  Confucius ( 孔夫子 Kong fu tzu) 551-479 BCE and the attempt to preserve Chou Dynasty Culture  Scholarship of 儒家 ju chia (School of Scholars) during Warring States Period (480-221 BCE)  Hsin Dynasty (221-206 BCE) Persecutions

3. Confucian Historical Development II  Han Dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE) Adoption of Confucian Educational System  Neo-Confucian Revitalization (1000-1500 CE)  Abolition of Confucian Civil Service Exams (1905) and New Culture Movement Critique (1915-1920)  Communist Critique of Confucianism (1972-1974)

4. Biography of Confucius ( 孔夫子 )  Confucius’ autobiography as continuous advance in learning ( 学 hsieh) (p. 410, 2:4)  Confucius’ role as transmitter, not creator (p. 413, 7:1)  Minor official in home state of Lu (Shandong Province), exiled after slander and termination  Wandering teacher seeking political patronage for his “conservative” educational program of learning collapsing Chou Dynasty Classics and Six Arts (ritual, music, archery, charioteering, writing, mathematics)  Returns to Lu, founds Academy, serves as Police Minister

5. Teachings of Analects ( 論語 Lun-yu)  Teachings on personal development  Family loyalty ( 孝 hsiao) as the root of social solidarity (p. 409, 1:2; p. 414, 8:2)  Life of study in culture, history, the arts and especially moral virtue ( 德 te) (pp. 413-14, 4:17; 6:6-38)  Extension of “benevolence” ( 仁 ren) (p. 411, 4:1-4)  The “Golden Rule” of reciprocity ( 恕 shu) (p. 419, 15:24)  Consummated life of “gentleman” ( 君子 ch’un tzu) who puts learning into reflection and action as a member of the social community (p. 411, 2:12-15;)

6. for Next Class  Sourcebook 415-425

7. Teachings of Analects ( 論語 Lun-yu)  Life of the Harmonious Society  The production of social harmony ( 和 he) through “rites” (rituals) ( 禮 li) (p. 410, 1:12; p. 415, 12:1)  The superiority of ritual to law in maintaining social stability (p. 410, 2:3; p. 416, 12:13; p. 417, 13:18)  The process of “making names correct” ( 正名 cheng ming) and the maintaining of society (pp. 416-417, 12:11, 13:3)

8. for Next Class  Sourcebook 476-487