Analects
Book of quotations
Looked Down
and made the Chinese unwilling to change when exposed to western culture
Chinese Believed
were the only civilized community in the world
High Position in Chinese Government
was to pass the civil service exam based on Confucianism - Nepotism
Mandate of Heaven
-set good examples for the people
-make wise desicions for the good of society
Government
was seen as an extension of the family
-“Parents of the People”
-Filial Party- love and devotion to ones family
Obedient and Respectful to their “Superiors”
While “Superiors” owe loving responsibility to inferiors
Relationships of Confucianism