Spiritual Traditions
Heaven was home of what spirits?
The sun, moon, stars, and storms.
How did the ancient Chinese honor their ancestors?
Shrines, tablets, food, and fake "spirit" money.
What does Doa (dow) mean?
The way or the path.
What are the 2 most important belief systems during the Zhou dynasty?
Confucianism and Doaism
Confucius lived before what time?
The Warring States Period.
Earth was home of what spirits?
What would happen if ancestors were not honored?
Ancestors could cause trouble for the family.
Who founded Doaism?
Laozi.
What color is the yin and yang?
Black and White.
Confucius is also known as?
The first teacher.
Evil spirits had the power to do what?
What is the most important spirit to many ancient Chinese people?
Ancestors.
Laozi is also known as....
Sage or wise person.
Name one of the 5 society based relationships.
Answers may vary.
Name the book of the Confucius' teachings and wisdom?
What do Chinese people do to keep evil spirits away?
They use loud noises.
When is ancestor veneration performed?
During holidays and funerals.
Name the book of Doaism beliefs.
The Dao De Jing.
The most important relationship is between _____ and _____.
Father and son or parent and child.
What is the yin and yang?
Answers may vary.
The devotion of children to their parents is called....
Filial Piety