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Confucianism,Daoism,Legalism

Confucianism,Daoism,Legalism. Nellie C. Confucianism. Confucius lived from 551 to 479 BCE he was born in a small state of Luin located in eastern China. China’s Lords were fighting for power beetween 772 and 481 BCE his own state was invaded many times.

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Confucianism,Daoism,Legalism

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  1. Confucianism,Daoism,Legalism Nellie C

  2. Confucianism • Confucius lived from 551 to 479 BCE he was born in a small state of Luin located in eastern China. • China’s Lords were fighting for power beetween 772 and 481 BCE his own state was invaded many times. • According to Confucianism the five basic relationships are ruler and subject husband and wife father and son older sibling and younger sibling friend and friend. • All people must respect and obey those above them.They must respect there elders in return those with authority such as rulers fathers husbands and older siblings.

  3. Con fucianism • It had a very practical effect on the government under a later dynasty the Han dynasty people who do the work of government are called the civil savants.ad a major influence • In China the civil savants were mostly the sons of nobles. • The teachings of Confucianism had a major influence on Chinas culture. Confucius1.ipg

  4. Daoism • According to tradition the great sage of wise man was Laozi. • He was said to be the author of the Dao De Jing. • The Daoists believe that everyone must discover the Dao for themselves to many laws and social rulers got in the way of living naturally and following the Dao. • The Yin and the yang are yin means shaded and yang means sunlight. • Rulers should behave like not feeling to important or not striving for posessions. Yinyang1.gif

  5. Daoism • According to Daoists people should avoid feeling self important. • Daoism encouraged rulers to rule less harshly. • Daoism developed into a popular region. • Old stories Of Laozis life tell how he became to write Dao De Jiang. • Daoism taught people that gained happiness and peace living in harmony or agreement with with the way of nature. • Click here for video

  6. Legalism • Hanfeizi was a prince of the royal family in the state of Han. • To create a strong society Hanfeizi thought they should establish strict laws enforce them with rewards for good behavior and harsh punishments for bad behavior. • A ruler should govern like rulers should have absolute power and backed up by military might. • The Qin dynasty applied to the teachings of Hanfeizi by wanting to build a strong government and well organized society. Legalism ancient Chinese philosophy.ipg

  7. Legalism • Hanfeizi lived from about 280 to 233 BCE. • Legalism was based on the idea that most people are naturally selfish. • Legalists said that people always pursue there own self interest. • Legalists philosophy almost had immediate influence on Chinas government.] • At the end of the Warning Sates period the Qin dynasty seized control.

  8. Citations • Frey, Wendy. History Alive! the Ancient World. Palo Alto, CA: Teachers' Curriculum Institute, 2004. Print

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