Ancient China had three major religions and/or philosophies; Daoism‚ Buddhism. And Confucianism. Daoism was founded by the Zhou dynasty; Lau-Tzu. The Daoism belief is that people should be one with nature and all things that are living possess some kind of natural universal force flowing through them. In Daoism‚ all living things have both balancing and blending forces called Ying and Yang. Ying and Yang are said to be the harmonic the forces of natures. Yang represents light‚ day‚ dry and male;
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Confucianism vs. Daoism Confucianism and Daoism‚ although are intermingled among people who practice them‚ have very different views on what is necessary to become an exemplary person. Confucianism is based on the thought that education‚ history‚ structure‚ rules and regulation will lead to achievement and becoming fully human. Daoists‚ although they believe in order‚ hate structure‚ do not believe in education‚ and feel wandering‚ or going with the flow‚ being with nature‚ is most important
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Confucianism‚ Legalism‚ and Daoism originated during the fall of the Zhou dynasty also known as the warring states. All three have more differences than similarities. Confucianism had no beliefs‚ but rather than a philosophy that everyone should be honest and have compassion toward others. Daoism “the way” was the way of living a simple life in harmony with nature‚ and ignoring in concerns of the world. Legalism had nothing to do with compassion‚ and strict followers to the letter of the law. Confucianism
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Confucianism‚ Daoism‚ and Legalism were 3 philosophies. They all had a different way of teaching but all of them wanted to end the conflicts in China. In Confucianism everyone had a rule that they had to follow. Confucius believed that well organized society need to have younger ones respect the elders and their parents. Good government and social order should be based on a strong relationship in the family. It also believes that education was important for self and society. Daoism (Taoism) is all
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politics‚ religion and philosophy. Confucianism became the primary school of thinking. Later important philosophies such as Daoism and Legalism gained great respect as well. Each party had their own plans for creating a dreamlike political society where many problems they faced in their everyday lives could be eliminated. All three approaches were very specific. At the same time‚ they contained certain similarities as well. In my reasoning‚ I find that Confucianism and Daoism could be paralleled in many
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Chieh Wu Professor Yulian Wu September 8‚ 2016 HIST 105 Confucianism and Legalist Ideas In the ancient times when China was in the period of philosophical ferment‚ many ideas of governing a society has been established. Because of the harsh environment due to the fact that endless wars that occurred throughout the Warring states period‚ this era was the golden age of ancient philosophy in China. The influence of the war lead to philosophical ideas being developed and discussed by philosophers all
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31 Zalenski 2A October 18‚ 2011 Confucianism and Legalism Confucianism and Legalism were two philosophies developed by scholars as solutions to a period of disorder in China. Confucianism and Legalism are similar in that both originated during the Chinese Classical Period; however‚ they are different in government because Confucianism focuses on having an orderly‚ respectful‚ and successful ruler‚ while Legalism focuses on having an forceful and omnipotent ruler. In addition‚ education
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Confucianism‚ Daoism‚ and Buddhism are three teachings that are interdependent on each other. Each philosophy takes various characteristics from the others embellishing it to fit its own specific view on life and the world creating the basis of China’s culture. Confucianists believed that the Dao (the will of heaven and the unity and togetherness in harmony of all the things) was found by humans through human relationships‚ human societies‚ and human rituals/traditions. They focused on politics‚
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Taoism/Daoism Taoism/Daoism is a Chinese religion usually referred to as mainly Taoism. It is also a philosophical religion like Confucianism. Tao Te Ching The Tao Te Ching is a Chinese text believed to be written by Laozi‚ an ancient Chinese philosopher. Although the true nature of whether he is the author or not‚ the texts are referred to Laozi. The Tao Te Ching text have greatly influenced not only Taoism‚ but Confucianism and Buddhism as well. The texts‚ dating back to two millennia or
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Daoism and Confucianism Reflection Paper I’ve learned that Daoism (Taoism) and Confucianism are very important religions to the China. These two religions have a great influence on the Chinese people and how they view the world‚ as well as‚ having a tremendous impact on others over time. According to these two philosophies of Daoism and Confucianism‚ they’re like the elements of Yin and Yang‚ both grew up together and pretty much made one another. Daoism is thought to accentuate yin aspects of reality
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