四川大学本科毕业论文《喜福会》中的中国文化背景分析Notes(1)Thethreecardinalguides:rulerguidessubject,fatherguidessonandhusbandguideswife
Thefiveconstantvirtues:benevolence,righteousness,propriety,knowledgeandsincerity
(2)LaoTzu:ThefounderofTaoism
BornintheStateofZhouintheSpringandAutumnPeriod,heworkedforsometimeintheZhougovernment
Hewassearchingforawaythatwouldavoidtheconstantfeudalwarfareandotherconflictsthatdisruptedsocietyduringhislifetime
Theresultwashisbook:Tao-te-Ching,whichcontainsabout5,000wordsondaoandde,orthewayanditsfunctions
Othersbelievethathewasamythicalcharacter
(3)JohnKingFairbank:AFrancisLeeHigginsonProfessorofHistoryatHarvardUniversityanddirectoroftheEastAsianResearchCentreatHarvard
(4)WuxingandFengshui:WuxingortheFiveElementsare:Wood,Fire,Earth,Metal,andWater
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