ACriticalPerspectiveonConfucianismFromYin-Yang.ppt

* Kung Fu Tzu (commonly pronounced Confucius in English) was born in 551 BCE in the state of Lu (modern day Shantung Province). He lived during the Chou dynasty. But he wandered through many states of China, giving advice to their rulers. He devoted himself to teaching and created a group of his followers (confucianists). Confucianism is a worldview, a social ethic, a political ideology, a scholarly tradition, and a way of life. ? a profound influence on East Asian political culture as well as East Asian spiritual life.? Both in theory and practice, Confucianism has made an indelible mark on