Sui+Dynasty+Beliefs

SUI DYNASTY BELIEFS

By Shan Shan

THE SUI DYNASTY WARRIORS

The main Sui dynasty religion was Confucianism. A man named Confucius founded Confucianism. Today I am here with Confucius; here is what this wise man has to say to everyone, “ If you treat a relative or a teacher or a friend as an equal, you will be repaid by kindness and success, and the world will be at peace.” Now after meeting Confucius, I went on a journey to ancient China, to see how this religion affected the people there.

DIARY DAY 1 Today is my first day in ancient China, I am hosted by a family of four; A hardworking father, a kind and gentle mother and two boys, one thirteen years old and the other eight years old. The two boys are as different as yin and yang, they often tease each other, but other then that there are no sibling rivalry. The father is a just man and the mother is sweet and obedient. Though they are dirt poor, they still welcomed me to live with them. DIARY DAY TWO They have a famous rug that is pinned on the wall from Confucius. Half of their old books are about the teachings of Confucius, recorded down by his many students. Later that night they cooked me a special dinner, and let me sleep on the best bed. DIARY DAY THREE I awoke at six a.m, but the poor family of four already awoke an hour ago. They worked from dawn to dusk as farmers. Trying to save enough money for their children’s education. But when I offered some money, the parents refused. They wanted to play fair and work their way up. But however the children eagerly accepted two big bags of candy. DIARY DAY FOUR If the family wasn’t working on their little field, they were helping their neighbors plant their grain. When their friends came to visit them, they gave away the most valuable things from their few belongings. That night I offered to do the dishes but the family declined, saying I was a family guest and I didn’t have to do anything. When the family offered me the one and only comfortable straw pellet to sleep on, I had said no because I felt guilty that I got sleep on the pellet, while the others slept on the cold and dirty floor. DIARY DAY FIVE Early the next day I left and thanked the family for their kindness. I learned that my ancestors were kind people and Confucius had a powerful impact on the people, and I hope you learned something too!

TRIVIA QUESTIONS 1) WHAT WAS THE MAIN RELIGION OF THE SUI DYNASTY? 2) WHO STARTED THAT RELIGION? 3) HOW DID FAMILY MEMBERS TREAT EACH OTHER?