ht that should be the ideal foreveryone to follow. Then came up with yi, honesty zhi, knowledge xin faithfulnessand li; correct behavior. Confucinism also refers to basic texts which are called the fiveclassics. The book of poetry which contains the oldest of Chinese poetry that describecommon experiences such as love, work, and war. The book of rites, consists of threeseparate ritual texts. That contains descriptions of how one must behave when attendingevents, such as weddings, funerals, banquets and sacrifices. The book of history includesdecrees, speeches, advice from counselors, and reports on similar government affairs. TheSpring and Autumn annals is a brief chronicle of events in Confucius home state. Thebook of change is a book that consists of divination, or helps the follower to foretell futureevents and understand the existence of humans and natural happenings. The Chinese always believed that the universe has always been influenced by twoopposing forces the Yin and the Yang. The two forces are always changing in power buteach are necessary in order to maintain a balance. Related to this concept also comes theidea that all things are made up of of five elements. Wood, metal, fire, water and earth,like the yin and yang this elements are always influencing each other in the balance ofnature. Using this foundation Confucius came to determine how things work together.Later believing that this was the key for living, and maintaining harmony. This way anyone would be able to correct imbalances or disharmony. This idea was used inmedicine, nutrition, agriculture, art and literature, becoming part of Confucianism.Although Confucianism has evolved and changed, most of its social andgovernmental ideals have prevailed to remain. They have been useful, and have becomethe building blocks that have helped the Chinese civilization be such a stable force....
