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Three Chinese Philosophies

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Three Chinese Philosophies

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  1. absolutechinatours.com english.eastday.com chinavoc.com Three Chinese Philosophies examiner.com

  2. Confucianism Who was Confucius ? • Confucius lived from 551 to 479 B.C.E. • Confucius’s goal was to be peaceful and have a just society • Confucius wanted to teach men of good character and honesty triblocal.com

  3. Confucianism What was China like during Confucius's life? • The government was very honest and fair chinavoc.com chinavoc.com

  4. Confucianism According to Confucius what were the five basic relationships and how should those people act? • Ruler and subject • Husband and wife • Father and son • Older sibling and younger sibling • Friend and friend • All people must respect and listen to the person above them (respect your elders)

  5. People should be kind, honest, wise, and faithful. • “Do not do to others what you would not want done to you.” • What we today call “The Golden Rule”

  6. Confucianism What influence did Confucius have on Chinese government? • Because of Confucianism civil servants under the Han were hired on the basis of their ability • The government was fair • The government had values like respect your elders, proper behavior, and love of scholarships.

  7. Daoism iep.utm.edu Who was Laozi? • Lived in late 500 BCE • He was the founder of Daoism

  8. Daoism According to Daoism how should people and rulers behave? • People should live in harmony and agreement and they would gain happiness • Rulers should let natural consequences happen suresh-peaceandnature.blogspot.com

  9. examiner.com Daoism What are yin and yang? • Yin is one half of the Daoist concept of opposing forces of nature; the opposite of yang • Yang is the other half of the Daoist concept of opposing forces of nature; the opposite of yin • The Yin Yang represents balance.

  10. Legalism Who was Hanfeizi? • Founder of Legalism • He lived from 280 to 233 B.C.E • He was the prince of royal family of the state of Han english.eastday.com

  11. Legalism According to Hanfeizi, what was the only way to create a strong society? • They should establish strict laws and enforce them with rewards for good behavior • They should have harsh punishment for bad behavior cashinbundles.com

  12. url.pisz.pl Legalism How did Hanfeizi believe a ruler should govern? • Hanfeizi said that Legalism was based in the ideas that people were naturally selfish, left to themselves, and always pursed there own interest • Hanfeizibelived that there should be strict rules and people should be punished severely if they don’t follow them

  13. Legalism How did the Qin dynasty apply teachings of Hanfeizi? • The Qin dynasty seized control of China • They built a strong central system • Nobody could criticize the government chinatownconnection.com

  14. Website This website shows more about Confucianism http://confucianism.freehostingguru.com/

  15. Citations • Frey, Wendy. History Alive! the Ancient World. Palo Alto, CA: Teachers' Curriculum Institute, 2004. Print. • New Page 1. Web. 03 May 2011. <http://confucianism.freehostingguru.com/>.

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