The Daoism and the Confucianism in Han Dynasty Yang Yu History 135: Imperial Chinese History Professor: Robert J. Culp Paper I March 4th‚ 2011 The Daoism and the Confucianism in Han Dynasty As the dominant philosophical school for around two thousand years in Chinese imperial history‚ Confucianism is always regarded as the most representative ideology of China‚ associated with numerous books‚ poems‚ artworks and stories that glorify Confucianism’s permeation into every corner of Chinese
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philosophies at that time were Confucianism and Taoism. Contrary to the popular belief that Taoism was founded by the famous man named Lao Tzu‚ it was not. However‚ Lao Tzu played a major role in the philosophy of Taoism. He was well known around China for his wisdom and was a Taoist philosopher; one day when he arrived at the Han Ku Pass‚ it is said that the guard asked him to write down his views before leaving China. It contained his views‚ but also the traditions of Taoism. This became known as the
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Confucianism and Daoism are among the top eight religions of the world. Although they are both ancient Chinese styles of living‚ they have few similarities. Both of these religions share a similar goal‚ a goal of departing from being an individual and moving towards becoming a part of a greater whole; a greater contributor to society itself. Additionally‚ they both focus on the goal of self-improvement‚ thus improving social order. In Confucianism‚ the individual improves himself through orderly
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early China. In early Chinese times‚ after the Period of the Warring States‚ two ideologies emerged: Legalism and Confucianism. Legalism stressed a strong central government that expressed harsh laws while Confucianism had a decentralized government‚ placing trust in conscientious and learned individuals to work together to solve political issues. These two schools of thought were in stark contrast to each other and‚ up until the Han dynasty‚ had never been combined with each other through government
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All the religions in Asia are syncretic‚ meaning their religions and philosophical beliefs somehow blends together. Many of the religions strive for harmony with nature. For example‚ Daoism is heavily practiced in China‚ a religion that promotes living in harmony with nature and universe. Daoist Scroll painting and Calligraphy Ge Zhichuan Moving His Dwelling‚ shows the journey of Ge Zhichuan. Analyzing the painting‚ the artist emphasizes more on the nature than the actual man because of the
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Daoism is the Pinyin transliteration Taoism was the earlier Wade-Giles transcription of the same word. The sacred rituals are called li. They are essential because the ancestors will help their descendents‚ if treated with proper respect‚ or cause trouble if ignored. They beleive in nature spirits such as plants‚ animals‚ rivers‚ stones‚ mountains‚ stars‚ all parts of the natural world are vitalized by cosmic energy personified and honored as deities. Shangdi (Shang Ti) is the Lord-on-High
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Comparing and Contrasting Confucianism and Legalism During the late Zhou Dynasty in China‚ war and social changes were disrupting the old ways of life. In order to restore social order‚ philosophers like Confucius developed Confucianism and Hanfeizi created Legalism. These philosophies have benefited China’s society and many beliefs were used in future generations. Both Confucianism and Legalism influenced the lives of its followers and the society
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thinkers emerged due to the unsettling instability and change that surrounded China. Both Confucianism and Legalism emerged during the period of the Hundred Schools of Thought (6th century~221 B.C.) to debate several philosophical questions in order to centralize China such as: What should human beings accomplish? How should society be organized? Who has the authority to rule? However‚ both Confucianism and Legalism were different as they had different ideas on what was important. While Confucianists
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Contrasting Confucianism and Legalism Confucius once said‚ “The more man meditates upon good thoughts‚ the better will be his world and the world at large.” Amidst the chaos of political instability and constant warring of the Zhou era‚ many philosophers arose that impacted China in the fields of politics‚ religion‚ and philosophy. Two of these philosophers were Confucius‚ who lived from 551 to 479 B.C.E.‚ and Han Feizi‚ who lived around 233 B.C.E. These two created the Confucianism and Legalism that
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China has one of the longest and well-known acknowledged histories. As country evolved‚ so did the ideology of philosophy. There are two philosophies‚ and one religion that contributed significantly in establishing Chinese history. These are Confucianism‚ Legalism‚ and Buddhism. Each has its own meanings; each had its own ways of viewing the human nature; and how to lead government‚ society‚ and family. Although they each have many differences their purpose is the same‚ to make better society. In this
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