Week 2 Discussion 1 The Daoism (Taoism) Legalism and the Confucianism all came from the same belief of peace and accord in the society of the Chinese. Legalism wanted a strong political body for a solution of the troubles in contemporartt society. But Confucianism and Daoism (Taoism) a strong political entity was not what they had in mind. They were opposed to that idea. Whereas legalism had believed with having striated laws and also punishments were preconditions in having a strong
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From these opinions emerged Daoism‚ Confucianism‚ and Legalism. Each had drastically different ideas on how government‚ or daily life overall should be run. For example‚ Daoism didn’t believe that any leader should interfere with a civilian‚ that all leaders have the responsibility of not becoming corrupt‚ and being good. Legalism practically believed the opposite of that. Founded by Han Feizi‚ Legalism was a hard philosophy run by government‚ in which when a citizen
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ruled during the time of the Shang dynasty. They are Legalism‚ Confucianism‚ and Daoism. Legalism was a philosophy of punishment. Confucianism was a philosophy of peace ( but did have some rules). Daoism was a philosophy of peace‚ being laid-back‚ and kindness. Legalism was a philosophy of punishment. Legalism was based on the teachings of Hanfezi. Hanfezi lived from 280-233 b.c.e. He was also a royal prince from the state of Han. Legalism was used from 253 b.c.e. Hanfezi had a book named after
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exceptionally diverse and they all varied in different ideas. “Daoism emphasized harmony with nature; Confucianism emphasized the harmony of relationships; and Legalism emphasized the harmony of a well-regulated state.” The Three Schools of Chinese thought‚ Confucianism‚ Daoism‚ and Legalism had major impact on Chinese History both politically and socially for they each promoted a different approach to achieve a well-ordered society. Confucianism is a philosophy that pushed for a well-ordered society
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matters of China. Confucianism became the paramount school of thinking and later significant philosophies such as Daoism and Legalism gained immense recognition as well. Each party had their own proposals for creating an idealistic political society where the many problems they faced in their everyday lives could be eliminated. All three approaches were very distinct but at the same time‚ they contained certain similarities as well. In my reasoning‚ I find that Confucianism and Daoism could be paralleled
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of the longest histories in ancient world history. As civilization developed‚ so did ideas about religion‚ knowledge‚ values‚ society‚ and the world. Three of the most famous ones were the Confucianism‚ Legalism‚ and Daoism. There are many different and similar ideas in these three philosophies. Confucianism has many characteristics and ideas for life and social order. It came from the teachings of a Chinese philosopher named Confucius‚ or Kongzi. His students recorded all his teachings in a book
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produce social and political stability and would hopefully lead to the Unification of China. Intellectuals came up with three very effective approaches that would all together help in the unification of China and they are known as‚ Confucianism‚ Daoism and Legalism. Confucianism was an ethical system that was used as the foundation for the Chinese government and social order. The Confusion idea of government was that education was the key to a good bureaucracy. Confucius believed that instead of rulers
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choosing a philosophy to base my government upon is a crucial decision. Legalism‚ Confucianism‚ Mohism‚ and Daoism are all great philosophies but for my state‚ I choose to implement Legalism. Legalism supports a rigid system based on publicized laws that deals out punishments and rewards accordingly. Legalism also emphasis an adherence to laws and customs‚ obedience to the ruler and receiving influential positions based on merit. Legalism as a national strategy of governance is crucial in times of chaos
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Confucianism and Daoism are two of the most influential schools of thought in ancient China. Both are not only ways of thinking‚ but ways of life. They are not religions: they have no teaching of worship of gods‚ or the afterlife; each philosophy focuses on the individual and their behavior. Confucianism and Daoism are often considered polar opposites for several reasons‚ although they have a few similarities. Confucianism has a core of morality‚ ethics‚ and activism. It encourages social harmony
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China changed due to the creation of three distinct religions: Confucianism‚ Legalism‚ and Daoism. Followers of Confucianism followed the ideas of Confucius; he believed that people should emphasize personal virtue‚ which included a respect of tradition. Because of those ideas it converted a large population of China. During the Qin and early Han periods Legalism was introduced but never got the amount of approval that Confucianism did. Daoism on the other hand gained many higher up people because of
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