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Confucianism,Daoism,Legalism

ConfucianismConfucius 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.

Con fucianismIt 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.

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DaoismAccording 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.

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DaoismAccording 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.

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LegalismHanfeizi 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.

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LegalismHanfeizi 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.

CitationsFrey, Wendy. History Alive! the Ancient

World. Palo Alto, CA: Teachers' Curriculum Institute, 2004. Print