The Three
Philosophies of
China
http://homepage.mac.com/sandbergs6/Sites/20
10/Asia/Qin/index.html
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/>.