| A | B |
|---|
| Confucianism | a Chinese philosophy - it created an ORDERLY society |
| Daoism | a Chinese philosophy stressing harmony between man and nature |
| Legalism | a Chinese philosophy - it stresses HARSH punishment for minor crimes |
| Hinduism | a polytheistic religion stressing the CASTE system |
| Buddhism | it preaches peace through meditation |
| Animism | a polytheistic religion it says spirits exist in many things and nature - they're prayed to |
| Shintoism | it stresses respect the land & loyalty to the Japanese nation |
| caste sytem | a rigid class system you are born into |
| reincarnation | it happens after you die are are judged according to Hinduism |
| Buddha | he preached giving up material wealth and meditating |
| nirvana | the ulitmate state of happiness in Buddhism and Hinduism |
| polytheism | the belief in more than 1 god |
| Karma | a judgement which says how well you have lived your life - Hinduism |
| Dharma | your duties - Hinduism |
| Mandate of Heaven | part of Confucianism - the emperor sets the example |
| filial piety | Confucianism - honoring, respecting & obeying your parents |
| ancestor veneration | always respecting the departed souls of your dead/deceased relatives - Confucianism |
| cow | what Hindus can't eat |
| Four Noble Truths | Buddhism - it says our suffering is causing by material desires |
| Eight Fold Path | Buddhism - shows how to lead a good life - meditating |
| Brahmin | Hinduism - the priest class |
| Civil Service Exams | Confucianism - it helped organize Chinese life |
| Analects | writings of Confucius |
| Upanishads, Ramayana, Bhagavad Gita | writings of Hinduism |
| Confucius | founder of Confucianism |
