About Course
As one of the traditional philosophies, Oriental Philosophy is filled with mysteries, so people may not be familiar with the core ideas behind it. The primary goal of this course is to introduce you to the elite thoughts of Traditional Oriental Philosophy – Yen Li School of Confucianism, which is also the inherited founding principle of our Sunshine Elite Programs.
Yan Yuan (Yen Yüan)—born April 27, 1635 in Zhili (now Hebei) province, China, and died September 30, 1704 in Zhili province—literary name Yan Xijai, was the Chinese founder of the pragmatic empirical school of Confucianism as opposed to the speculative neo-Confucian philosophy that had dominated China since the 11th century.
Yan put his educational theory into practice when he became director of the Zhangnan Academy in 1696. His curriculum included mathematics, geography, military tactics and strategy, archery, and wrestling; all in addition to history and the Confucian Classics. Yan’s writings—along with those of his most eminent student, Li Gong (1659–1733)—became the major works of a new philosophical movement known as the Yan-Li School.
Main Topics
- History of Traditional Oriental Philosophy
- Master Yen Yuan
- Master Li Shugu
- Eight “practices”
- Work in practices
- Cun Xing Bian: Mencius, “In the beginning of man, nature is inherently good”
- Cun Xue Bian: Practical knowledge
- Etiquette and the Six Arts: Confucius’ Way of Practical Knowledge
- How to learn?: “Thinking is inferior to learning, learning must be practical.”
- Implement self-management
- How to read the classics
- Learning by practicing
- Evaluate, understand, and apply
Course Format
- Online
Course Update
- Once a week, continuous
Course Content
General
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The Different Confucianism
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Master Yen Yuan
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Master Li Shugu
Basic Principles
Books and Study
Evaluate understand and apply
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