Exam 6: China and Japan

In prehistoric Japan, women often served as shamans.

In Confucianism, the solution for humans is

In Shinto belief, the kami are present everywhere in nature and in people.

Which later disciple of Confucius emphasized the internal goodness of the individual?

According to Confucius, the exemplary person after which others should model their life is the

In Chinese thought, heaven and earth are radically separate.

In Confucian teachings, the principle of "reciprocity" is represented by the word

Describe Confucius' depiction of the junzi, or "gentleman."

Chinese philosophers emphasize teachings about going with the flow of nature in the

Confucians think that Confucius believed humans to be fundamentally cruel and unjust.

The Kojiki and the Nihongi are part of the islands of Japan.

In Daoism, formal worship and prayer are necessary to attain salvation.

Discuss the Confucian concept of li, and how it applies to The Five Relationships .

In Confucianism, the problem for humans is

What metal did Daoist alchemists use in their elixirs of immortality?

Briefly summarize the "argument" of the Dao De Jing.

Explain why, according to the Kojiki , the deities Izanami and Izanagi were displeased with their first two offspring, and how they rectified the problem.

Mozi preferred the Hsia to the Zhou dynasty.

Explain why and how the Tokugawa regime established Neo-Confucianism and Buddhism as pillars to support the state.