Another two religions that are closely connected are Confucianism and Daoism. They both originated in China‚ but have different ideologies. Confucianism was mainly used in political ways while Daoism was more focused on the individual finding the way in life‚ also known as the Tao. Confucianism believes that the Ultimate Reality is centered towards helping the state while Daoism believes in the Dao as their way of life and
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Legalism and Confucianism. Legalism was a political philosophy that taught that a powerful and efficient government is key to maintain order and control over an empire. This ideology supports the fact that rulers should be strong and govern through force because people are naturally bad. Confucianism‚ on the other hand‚ was preached by a man named Confucius‚ who strongly believed that rulers should be virtuous and lead by a good example. Basically the whole idea behind Confucianism is to keep everything
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The Tang and Song Dynasties of China were marked by tumultuous conflict in which two philosophies competed for dominance. The native ideology‚ Confucianism‚ attempted to flush out the foreign‚ burgeoning belief system called Buddhism. Confucianism was founded by the Chinese teacher and philosopher Confucius around 500 BCE (Ebrey). After Confucius’s death‚ the ideology spread all across China and began to play an important role in forming Chinese character‚ behavior‚ and way of living. Its primary
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What he can control‚ however‚ is the way he chooses to treat himself and that is what makes him into a Gentleman. Confucius focused on the social relationship between men which leads the student to turn inward to examine themselves. The root of Confucianism‚ social harmony‚ begins with one person and their
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about losing our own beliefs‚ especially with extremism on the rise. To handle this‚ we need to respect each other’s beliefs‚ talk‚ work together‚ and remember we’re all human. Both Daoism and Confucianism have a variety of effects on society‚ while Daoism focuses on nature and harmony with one’s self‚ Confucianism focuses more on virtue and having constant positive behavior. Both religions have been around for around
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Confucianism and Taoism share a few similarities. One of those similarities being they both started out as philosophies that were later turned into religions‚ although they are not your typical religions‚ as both are steeped in politics. Also‚ both philosophies were born out of the collapse of the Feudal System in ancient China (pg. 182). As the country descended into chaos‚ the ancient systems and values were being questioned; as a result‚ the Chinese government and its people were looking for some
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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
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I chose to compare as well as contrast the teachings of Taoism and Confucianism and their views on an ideal society and how it will thrive. I picked this question because I had an interest in the Taoist religion and the philosophy behind Confucianism and his teachings. They each have their own views yet they somehow are still able to tie into each other’s views. It reminds me of a two puzzle pieces‚ if you are just looking at them separately‚ they look nothing alike‚ but once you put them together
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philosophies. Each has its own meanings; each had its own ways of seeing the nature of human beings‚ society and the universe. These three philosophies were Legalism‚ Confucianism and Daoism. Although they each have many differences their purpose is the same‚ to make society better‚ to end conflict. Confucius started Confucianism. He felt that if rulers were honest and children respected their parents everything would fall into place. Human nature was considered neutral and it was what you did
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Street). The narrator is sitting at a table‚ alone‚ and observes a group of eight Japanese gentlemen having dinner together‚ and beyond them a young British couple. The Japanese speak quietly and politely to each other‚ always smiling and bowing‚ toasting each other and making speeches in Japanese which the narrator doesn’t understand and describes in patronizing‚ derogatory terms. Seven of the Japanese gentlemen wear glasses. They eat fish and later a fruit salad for dessert. They provide a mildly farcical
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