RELIGION OF ASIAN PEOPLE:

SOUTH AND WEST

Prepared by: J. R YU
Social studies 2-b
 SOUTH ASIA

HINDUISM JAINISM

BUDDHISM SIKHISM
 WEST ASIA

JUDAISM
CHRISTIANITY

ISLAM ZOROASTRIANISM
RELIGIONS LEADER /founder YEAR CONTRIBUTION
1. HINDUISM Gadadhar between 2300 B.C. • Yoga
Chattopadhyaya, and 1500 B.C. in the • Ayurveda
(born February 18, Indus Valley, • Bhagavad Gita
1836, Bengal state,
India—died August
16, 1886,
2. BUDDHISM 6th century B.C.E • National Unity
• Destruction of Militant
Siddharta Gautama Spirit
buddha, a son of • Contact with Outside
wealth rajah in World
kapilavasto nepal • Blow to the Caste System
• Simplification of Religion
• Improvement of Moral
Standard
• Idol Worship
 Literature
• Education
• Development of Art.
Religion LEADER YEAR CONTRIBUTION
/founder
3. JAINISM VARDAHAMANA OR (7th century BCE–c. • Growth of
MAHAVIRA 5th century CE) Language and
Literature
• Principle of Non-
Violence
• Influence on Politics
• Growth of Trading
Community.
• Creation of Healthy
Society.
• Growth of
Charitable
Institutions.
• Growth of Art and
Architecture
• New Touch of Life
Religion Leader/Fou year Contribution
nded
4. Sikhism  Baba Nanak/ Guru
Nanak
(1469-1539) • Justice and equality
• Service and action
• Singing and music.
5. Judaism  Abraham Established between  the secularization of
God and Abraham the eternal.
around 1812 BC (over  the ennoblement
3,800 years ago), of matter through
during the Bronze spirit,
Age, in the Middle  the consideration of
East. the human being as
the supreme
purpose of
humanity
Religion LEADER/foun YEAR CONTRIBUTION
ded
6 Christianity Jesus Christ 1st century (100 AD) • fine arts and
architecture,
politics, literatures,
Music, philanthropy,
philosophy, ethics,
theatre and
business.

7 Islam Muhammad, the 7th century CE, • WORLD CIVILIZATIONS

prophet. approximately 600 • HOME AND DAILY LIFE
• ARCHITECTURE, THE ARTS,
years AND RECREATION
• LIBRARIES, COLLEGES,
AND MATHEMATICS.
Religion Leader/foun Year Contribution
ded
Zoroastrian Zarathustra 6th century BCE Introduced the ideas
c.630 - c.550 BC of heaven and hell,
Persian prophet the final judgement
and the future
resurrection of the
dead. It also was
based on good works
and the betterment of
mankind.
RELIGIONS AND PHILOSOPHIES OF ASIAN
PEOPLE. EAST, NORTH, AND SOUTHEAST
ASIA.

Philosophies of east Asia

Taoism
Confucianism
legalism
 CONFUCIANISM

• The most famous Chinese philosopher is

Confucius whose Chinese name is kongfuzi or
k”ung fu-tzu meaning” Master kung” he was
born in 551. B.C.E in the state of lu in the
province of Shandong. He came from the poor
family but was able to acquire education.
 five virtues
• Yi- humanities and honesty.
• Li- which means proper behavior and Propriety
• Zhi- which means knowledge and wisdom.
• Xin- which means sincerely and fidelity.
• Ren- which means humanities or benevolence.
 TAOISM
• (also known as Daoism) is a Chinese philosophy attributed to Lao Tzu (c. 500
BCE) which contributed to the folk religion of the people primarily in the rural
areas of China and became the official religion of the country under the
Tang Dynasty..
Purpose of Taoism
The purpose of Taoism is to attain balance in nature and the world.
This balance is symbolized by the yin and yang. YIN represent the
female aspect: soft and calm .YANG represent the men: hard and
energytic.
 LEGALISM
• Legalism in ancient China was a philosophical belief that human
beings are more inclined to do wrong than right because they are
motivated entirely by self-interest. It was developed by the
philosopher Han Feizi (c. 280 - 233 BCE) who drew on earlier
writings of the Warring States Period of China (476 - 221 BCE) by a
Qin statesman named Shang Yang (died 338 BCE). Even though
Legalism during the Qin Dynasty resulted in huge loss of life and
culture, it should be remembered that the philosophy developed
during a time of constant warfare in China when each state fought
every other for control