HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
Question
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respect for family and elders
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buying things causes suffering
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harmony with nature is important
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education helps us act morally
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Detailed explanation-1: -Inherent in Confucianism is the value of filial piety, which demands respect and obligation to aging parents, honoring the family name, and an emphasis on group harmony rather than individual identity.
Detailed explanation-2: -Within Confucianism there are five constant virtues or wu chang (). In descending order of importance, the virtues are benevolence or ren (), righteousness or yi (), propriety or li (), wisdom or zhi () and fidelity or xin ().
Detailed explanation-3: -Confucianism uses the family as the basis of society, and the relationships of the family members define proper social and political behavior. In a family, children respect the elders, ancestors are venerated and adults protect the children.