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1. Briefly describe the China that Confucius was born into. What was the Period of Warring States like?


2. Describe Confucius’ encounter with Daoism. Why did the ultimately decided to leave this community?


3. How did Confucius proposed to revive and replicate China’s " Golden Age " during the Zhou Dynasty ( which existed 500 years prior to Confucius )?


4. How did Confucius change and re-interpret the meaning of rituals?


5. How is the family and the family structure central to Confucianism?


6. Why did the ideas of Confucius have so little impact in his day? How then did Confucianism eventually take root in China?


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Answer 1

state of Lu in the year 551 bce.

Step-by-step explanation:

Confucius was born into the state of Lu in the year 551 bce which is now in Shandong province, China. Confucius’ encounter with Daoism due to their differences. Daoism has no rituals while Confucianism has rituals. Daoism is considered as spiritual while Confucianism is considered as social. According to Confucius ritual means to sustain social and cosmic order. Confucius emphasized on social and family hierarchy i.e., the relationship between parents and their child and other relationships that is present within a family.