had a sort of checks and balance on the upper class. Chinese bureaucracy from the Han Dynasty existed well into the twentieth century. The imperial government sponsored intellectual life‚ such as astronomy and mathematics. Han rulers promoted Confucianism‚ with the idea that they were in charge of their subjects’ beliefs. The administration also took part in the economy. It organized production‚ standardized currency and measures‚ sponsored public works like canal sys-tems and irrigation‚ and tried
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Since every chapter of the Daodejing describes Daoism in different aspects it is believed that several authors contributed to the completion of it. The Daodejing is very poetic and mysterious. The early teachers of the Daodejing seemed to pass things down that was difficult for ordinary minds to comprehend as a way to get people to analyze and understand the world around them. Meanings encrypted in different ways and metaphors constantly used seem to be a common characteristic between the early
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Daoism: In the beginning In ancient China a man by the name of Lao Tzu who was in charge of the royal archives in the village of Zhou. Before his retirement from his office he wrote a book that would affect the people of China to this very day. This book was titled the Dao De Jing‚ and it contained all the religious ideals that Lao Tzu has deemed of great importance for living one’s life in the correct manor. This sparked the formation of the Chinese religion known as Daoism. A religion‚ or way
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Through time it was found that two types of religion exist in China‚ diffused and institutional. Diffused religion such as Confucianism is part of the country and its systems. It is within the families‚ education‚ and the state as a belief. Institutional religion exists as a separate entity of the systems and is in itself a system. Certain religions like Buddhism and Daoism can be said to be this because of their separate institutions and priesthoods. Before todays beliefs‚ however‚ existed many
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the army move to protect the emperor’s city. He refused‚ and ordered that the army move out to protect his people. According to the ideas of Confucianism‚ one of the key relationships is that of the ruler and his subjects. The ruler must always protect and serve them. With this in mind‚ the emperor prioritized the safety of his subjects over his own. Confucianism is also very clear about the place of women in society. Women are to stay in the house and quietly raise children and always be obedient towards
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religion credited with the biggest response and following was the Jesuits. The Jesuits had a different way of approaching religion in China. They decided to blend their religion‚ Christianity with the Chinese philosophy of Confucianism. This new "mixed" religion criticized Buddhism and Daoism. Furthermore‚ the Jesuits had innate understanding and reverence for the Chinese culture‚ so much so that it willingly collaborated with Chinese literati. Chinese literati were the intellectuals of China that were in
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set up levels of authority stressing personal restraints and careful socialization of children. Rival Chinese schools are the thoughts and teachings of different philosophers that had different ideas that went against each other‚ such as Confucianism and Daoism. 3.) Page 42: The passage that begins “I take no action and people are reformed” is from the Confucian writings. I feel this way because Confucius believed that whatever the leader did‚ his people would follow. The passage that begins “The
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1.) Why did the political chaos of the Period of the Warring States give rise to philosophies such as Confucianism‚ Legalism‚ and Daoism? Compare and contrast these philosophies and explain which would be the most effective in ruling a large‚ complex society such as China. The doctrine of Legalism that guided the Qin dynasty‚ the first unified dynasty after the Warring States period‚ emphasized strict adherence to a legal code and the absolute power of the emperor. This philosophy‚ while effective
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Global Business Cultural Analysis: China Terry Lushbaugh BUSI 604 International Business Liberty University Abstract The following examines the nation of China and its trade relations with the world‚ particularly the United States. The focus is primarily on China’s culture and how it impacts business dealings with other countries. Areas examined include: Religion‚ Management Philosophy‚ and Business Etiquette. Also discussed is China’s growing status as a world super power and how that
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The civilisation of Ancient China was influenced by a complex mix of beliefs‚ values and traditions. Some‚ such as Taoism‚ were religious; others‚ such as Confucianism‚ were more to do with behaviour. Closely tied in with these were many rituals influencing how people were buried‚ how they arranged their homes‚ how they drank their tea and much more. These beliefs and practices were influenced by the Ancient Chinese religions because people that followed them believed what the religions traditions
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