Chinese/Japanese Rels. 1000 Flashcards
Sun goddess
amaterasu
custom of venerating deceased ancestors. considered still a part of the family. spirits are believed to have power to intervene in affairs of living.
ancestor worship
person who is able to reach nirvana but delays doing so out of compassion in order to save suffering beings
bodhisattva
a system of philosophical & ethical teachings founded by confucius & developed by menaces
confucianism
own true nature
de (te)
122nd emperor of japan according to traditional order of succession, reigning from 1867 - july 1912
emperor meiji
jade emperor, descended from the sky
emperor yu
"wind and water." originally used to choose burial sites. positioning of homes, offices etc.
feng-shui
dynasty that ruled china 221-206 BC. first to establish rule over a united china. extreme ancestral offerings.
first emperor of qin
"do not do unto others what you would not want done to yourself"
the golden rule
second imperial dynasty of china. lasted 3 centuries & is considered a golden age in chinese history
han dynasty
figure formed of six straight lines
hexagram
traditional religions & myths is one of the representations of first god. descended from sky.
the jade emperor
a home shrine which contains items from shinto shrines, a mirror & other meaningful objects
kami-dana
confucius is more correctly known as
kong fuzi
focused his teachings more on individuals than government. strongly confucian in his thought
mencius
japanese emperor restored to power (divine)
meiji restoration
the chinese name for mencius
mengzi
very elaborate. shinto shrine on island of itsukushima. best known for floating gate
miyajima shrine
founder of mohists
mozi
movement in religious philosophy. derived in response to ideas of taoism & buddhism
neo-conficianism
promoted buddhism, but encouraged all religions.
prince shotoku
human-kindness/human-heartedness. natural feeling of empathy & good will towards other human beings
ren (jen)
chinese dynasty. marked by a complex social structure. development of written language & use of bronze
shang dynasty
japanese religion incorporating worship of ancestors & nature spirits & belief in sacred power.
shinto
bureaurats more powerful than priests. practices to emphasize emperor as a divine being
state shinto
imperial dynasty of china preceded by sui dynasty. followed by five dynasties & 10 kingdoms period.
tang dynasty
translated as chronicles of japan.
nihon shoki
shinto revival during _______ regime.
tokugawa shogunate
spontaneous action
ziran