The Three Philosophies of China
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The Three
Philosophies of
China
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http://www.allholybooks.com/Confucianism/i
ndex.htm
Confucianism
http://www.thaiexotictre
asures.com/taoism.html
Daoism
By: Sam Z. and Katy M.
Legalism
Confucianism
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjTVSNt
FzUg&feature=related
http://www.tiptoptens.com/2011/04/22/10-most-organized-religions-in-the-world/
Who was Confucius?
http://www.logoi.com/pastimages/confucius.
html
Founder of Confucianism
Lived from 551-479 B.C.E
Respected Chinese traditions
His real name is Kongfuzi
What was China like
During Confucius’s life?
Lords fought for power
His state was invaded many
times
Government wasn’t teaching
wisely
What are the Five
Basic Relationships?
Ruler and subject
Husband and wife
Father and son
Older sibling and younger
sibling
Friend and friend
How Should People Act in
Those Basic Relationships?
Must respect and obey all
people, particularly towards
elders
Elders act kind, honest,
wise, and faithful
Do not do to others, what
you do not want done to you
What Influence did
Confucius have on the
Chinese Government?
Civil servants were hired on
the basis of their ability
Had to take exams that the
emperor may grade
Caused values like respect for
elders, proper behaviors and
love of scholarship
Taoism/
Daoism
http://www.chinaorbit.com/china-culture/chinese-philosophy/daoism.html
Who was Laozi (Laotsu)
http://gatheringwisdom.blogspot.com/2010/04/laozi-lao-tse-on-water.html
http://kaoshiung.wordpress.com/2010/03/
The founder of
Taoism/Daoism
Said to be the author of
the Dao De Jing
Dao De Jing is the Way and
its Power
How Should People
Discover how to
Behave?
Gain happiness and peace by
living in harmony
True harmony is balancing
the opposites of nature
Agreeing with the way of
nature
What are Yin and Yang?
Balance of the opposite
forces of nature
Yin means shaded
Yang means sunlight
Impossible to have one
without the other such as
good and bad
According to Taoists,
how Should Rulers act?
Rule as little as possible
Ruling as little as possible
helps people discover Dao on
their own
Leave things alone
Legalism
http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/chinahist/qin.html
Who is Hanfeizi?
http://yanxishan.wordpress.com/2007/05/30/top-ten-chinese-thinkers-3-han-feizi/
Founder of Legalism
A prince of the royal
family in Han
Lived to see the end
of the Zhou Dynasty
What was the only way
to create a strong
society?
Establish strict laws
Reward for good behavior
Punished for bad behavior
How did Hanfeizi Believe
a Ruler Should Govern?
Have absolute power
Backed up by military
Trust no one including family
How did the Qin Dynasty
Apply the Teachings of
Hanfeizi?
People were forbidden to
criticize government
Disloyalties and other
crimes were also
forbidden
Strong punishments were
put into place, such as
death
Citations
Frey, Wendy. "History Alive! The Ancient World | TCI."
K-12 Social Studies | TCI. Laura Alavosus, 03 May 2011.
Web. 03 May 2011.
<http://www.teachtci.com/programs/middle/ha-theancient-world/>.