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How does a regions’ geography affect the people who dwell there?

How does a regions’ geography affect the people who dwell there? . How does geography affect each of the following?. • Population • Family • Occupation • Religious/Philosophical beliefs. What kind of philosophies came to dominate culture in Ancient China?. Confucianism.

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How does a regions’ geography affect the people who dwell there?

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  1. How does a regions’ geography affect the people who dwell there?

  2. How does geography affect each of the following? •Population •Family •Occupation •Religious/Philosophical beliefs

  3. What kind of philosophies came to dominate culture in Ancient China?

  4. Confucianism •Ethical system created by Confucius, (deals with human behavior and conduct) •Developed a system of government, society, and justice which shaped China for 2,000 years •5 Basic Relationships • What might they be?

  5. Confucius •551 BCE – 479 BCE •People desired to live together – societal relationships of utmost importance •People must know how to behave with one another See Confucius Analects...

  6. Legalism – became important during civil war years (475-221 BCE…why?) •Human beings are selfish by nature •Believed in strong government control •Strict rules and harsh punishments would ensure order

  7. Taoism • People are happiest when they live according to their nature • Society forces people to live by rules that go against their nature • Yin-yang – Opposing forces in the world working together, (harmony) • Tao – the unseen force behind all living things

  8. Temple of Heaven

  9. What Do You Think? •Which philosophy do you identify most with? •If you were a parent, which philosophy would you adhere to? •How do these philosophies indicate what we believe about human nature?

  10. Mandate of Heaven • Leads to the Dynastic Cycle

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