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Legalism: Order Through Force - Uniting China Under Qin Shi Huangdi

Explore the implementation of Legalism by Hanfeizi, Hsun-Tzu, and Qin Shi Huangdi in response to feudal chaos, using strict laws and harsh punishments to establish order. Discover the social structure emphasizing absolute rule, lack of trust, and the importance of agriculture for stability. Learn about Qin Shi Huangdi's reign, book burning, and cultural impacts, and the yin-yang balance with Confucianism. Reflect on the tolerance of harsh measures in history and their relevance in modern contexts like communism.

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Legalism: Order Through Force - Uniting China Under Qin Shi Huangdi

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  1. Legalism Order Through Force

  2. Another Response to Feudal Chaos • Hanfeizi, Hsun-Tzu & others wanted to created order & stability • saw humans as evil and selfish • Only path peace was to use strict laws and harsh punishments

  3. Legalist Social Structure • Ruler is ABSOLUTE • NO ONE is to be trusted • Needs massive army to control • Agriculture the basis (food = happy citizens)

  4. Enter Qin Shi Huangdi • Used Legalism to unite feudal states, ruled 221–207 BC • Qin = China, SCARY place to live!!! • 213 BC – Book Burning • Confucianism saved by one man! • Great Wall • Terra Cotta Warriors

  5. Cultural Impact of Legalists • Lack of Trust in Laws, Lawyers & Politicians • Solve issues quietly • Seen as yin-yang balance to Confucians • People tolerant of harsh times as pendulum will swing • Communism???

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