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Confucianism, Men and Women. The Analects, the main Confucian text that dates back to the Classical Period, has relatively little to say about women. One passage on “On Women and Servants” says: “Women and servants are most difficult to nurture.
27 lut 2023 · Women in Confucian philosophy are lesser, first and foremost, in their sphere of influence; the womanly sphere of nei—even though it is indispensable to the expansive sphere of wai—is restrictive and mostly concerned with the functional aspects of household
29 sie 2017 · By neglecting to define the role of women, Confucius (Kongzi, 孔子) allows those interpreting the texts to belittle women. One of the only direct references to women in the Analects is “Women and servants are hard to deal with” (Analects 17.25).
This activity offers traditional sayings based on interpretations of Confucian beliefs to help raise awareness of the implications of such sayings on women's historic participation and status in their societies.
These quotes, among others, demonstrate Confucius’ desire for humans to be mindful of others and of their selves. His “golden rule” is “Do not do unto other what you
26 sty 2023 · Both the May Fourth Movement and the Cultural Revolution radically rejected Confucianism, seeing it as the root of Old China’s malaise, and that, in turn, laid the foundation for the contemporary feminists’ representation of Confucianism as the root of women’s oppression.
Confucianism and Women argues that Confucian philosophy—often criticized as misogynistic and patriarchal—is not inherently sexist. Although historically bound u...
