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After reading this chapter you will be able to:
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• Describe the basic elements of traditional Chinese belief that appear in later developments of Chinese religions. |
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• Relate basic details of the lives of the key founders of Daoism and Confucianism. |
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• Define the meaning of Dao. |
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• Discuss Daoist values and ideals, and the images used to convey them. |
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• Discuss the focus and goals of Confucianism, especially in terms of the Five Great Relationships, the Confucian Virtues, and the notion of the "noble person." |
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• Describe how Daoism and Confucianism shaped Chinese arts. |