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Three Chinese Philosophies (Legalism (Founder Background (Hanfeizi or…
Three Chinese Philosophies
Legalism
What I think and feel about it
The BAD
has really harsh rules
harsh punishments
The GOOD
people try harder to follow rules
Founder Background
based on teachings of Hanfeizi
lived from 220-233 B.C.E
prince of royal family
saw the end of Warning States period
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Hanfeizi or Hanfeitzu
concerned with peace and society
Has his ideas in book called Hanfeizi
Teachings
based on idea of people naturally being selfish
could not be relied to have a good influence on one another
not enough to just set examples
good behavior= rewards / bad behavior= harsh punishments
banished for criticizing government
"He who trusts will be controlled by others."
Connections to my life
have some rules
get rewards for good behavior
Influences
immediate influence on government in China
Qin dynasty seized control of China
Forbidden to criticize government
death for disloyalty or crimes
Background: What was happening in China that inspired these new "schools of thought"
Warning States Period
Part of Zhou dynasty which was from 403 BC - 221 BC
Divided the land into states and eventually kingdoms
6-7 states
250 years
Mandate of Heaven
Created by Zhou
Idea of only one ruler
supports good rulers
Feudalism
1046 BC - 256 BC
Similar to what happened in Europe
Daoism
What I think and feel about it
The GOOD
There are no harsh rules
The BAD
Has a laid back government
Criminals can do more bad things
Founder Background
Laozi
author of "
Dao De Jing
"
lived in late 500s B.C.E
worked as an adviser in the Zhou Court
wrote a manuscript called Dao De Jing b/c officer asked him to
Teachings
Answers = right living + good government
based on the the idea of Dao
Has a symbol called Yin and Yang Yin = shaded Yang= sunlit :yin_yang:
people gained happiness by peace, harmony, and agreement
no good without bad/ no beauty without ugliness/ no pleasure without pain
live by the way of nature
should accept whatever comes
"Be weak. Let things alone."
Connections in my life
Has a few rules
We are a little free b/c we have freedom
Influences
encouraged rulers to rule less harshly
most important were thoughts, writings, and art
Confucianism
What I think and feel about it
The GOOD
People respect eachother
The BAD
people live by too many examples
Founder Background
Confucius
lived from 551 to 479 B.C.E
Born in Lu in eastern China
Experienced many disorders in his state and invasions from 722 to 481 B.C.E
wanted to teach men to work as honest and fair government officials
Teachings
Peaceful society
worked well with roles and relationships
ruler and subject
father and son
older sibling and younger sibling
friend and friend
husband and wife
"Do not do to others what you would not want done to you"
based on teachings by Kongfuzi
Connections in my life
Parents set examples for kids
We obey parents
Influences
Got students who spread his teachings
Sayings were collected in a book called The Analects