Warring States period. • Legalism was a hardheaded practical philosophy based on a rather pessimistic view of human nature that assumed that people were stupid and shortsighted. • Supporters of Legalism argued that only the state could act in the long-term interests of society as a whole. They advocated a system of clearly defined laws and rules‚ strictly enforced through rewards and punishments‚ as the best means of securing desirable behavior from subjects. • Confucianism argued that social harmony
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Searched his entire life for a suitable monarch who would follow his beliefs and restore peace in China D. He attracted many followers and disciples who collected his wisdom into one system of beliefs called the Analects E. some rival systems are Legalism‚ Daoism‚ and Buddhism II. Establishment of Political Order A. There was a long period of political conflict within China after the Zhou dynasty’s control broke down B. many states rose and fell along the Yellow and Yangzi River C. Nomadic peoples often
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Ancient Egypt and Ancient China are two of the oldest continuous civilizations. Both Ancient China and Ancient Egypt made great contributions to future civilizations. Several similarities and differences exist between these two Ancient civilizations. Areas where similarities and differences exist are Religion‚ Afterlife‚ and Society. Ancient China has been around for about 1.7million years. Starting with the Xia Dynasty‚ in the 21st century B.C. China has been one of the oldest lost civilizations
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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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Autumn periods. During these periods‚ China consisted of small states and the Warring States. Also‚ Confucianism‚ Legalism‚ and Daoism were around this time. The Zhou Dynasty had expanded so much that it was becoming impossible to handle and all the Warring States went their own separate ways. The Qin Dynasty‚ 221-206 BC‚ redefined China by uniting the Warring States. During this time‚ legalism was the only given official authorization. The only way the emperor kept his nation together was to
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500 b.c.e. - Editing of 5 classics‚ Laozi (Daoism) => 478 b.c.e. - Death of Confucius => 450 b.c.e. - Development of Calendar => 400 b.c.e. – Crossbow used => 402-201 b.c.e. - Era of Warring State => 275 b.c.e. – Cast Iron Process => 221 b.c.e. - Qin begins‚ Great Wall Begun‚ Single Language => 220 b.c.e. - Ox Plow‚ Horse Collar‚ Water Mill => 202 b.c.e. – Fall of Qin => 202 b.c.e - Rise of Han => 141 – 87 b.c.e. – Wu Ti - Bureaucracy‚ Confucianism‚ Exams => 125 b.c.e. - Negative Numbers used
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The Zhou‚ Qin and Han Dynasties: Zhou Facts; the Zhou are believed to have been Turkic-speaking peoples from Central Asia and their second capital was built in the Wei Valley. (West of the Yellow River) King Wu‚ their leader overthrew the Shang and adopted some Shang’s culture‚ but extended Chinese rule beyond the boundaries of Shang On their capital (Wei Valley)‚ the royal families got huge tracts of lands and the rest of the people living in this are were peasants who lived in villages
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overtook the popularity of Daoism‚ its greatest competitor. Buddhism impacted thousands of people in the categories of political‚ social‚ and economical ways of life during the early times of Chinese culture. Buddhism’s impact on political matters in China was very important to the Chinese people. Although Buddhism began in India‚ it quickly spread elsewhere‚ including China. Buddhism was brought into China‚ but with a lot of competition including Confucianism‚ Legalism‚ and Daoism. Buddhism was different
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1. What are some positive and negative things about China’s location? Some of the positive things about China’s location was that it was separated from the rest of the world which caused very few conflicts to occur with other early civilizations. However due to this separation from other civilizations‚ China did not have as much influence in technology or culture from other civilizations. 2. What is the most ancient philosophy in China? The most ancient philosophy accepted in China is
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Characteristic | Judaism | Beginning Time Period | Around 1900-1300 BCE. | Founder | Judaism is believed to descend from patriarchs Abraham‚ Moses‚ Isaac and Jacob. It was found in Israel. | Story of religion’s creation | * There was early journey or exodus from Mesopotamia to Palestine under the guidance of Abraham. * People later escaped to Egypt‚ where they were first imprisoned and then miraculously fled to rejoin their family in Palestine. * Moses became a leader to guide the
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