1. Expansion & Integration - All classical civilizations expanded - New challenges: How did they cooperate? ○ Seminal thinkers brought central values; Confucius‚ Laozi‚ Buddha‚ Socrates - Unity attempts ○ China= Centralize the government § Royal citizens -> resettlement around the government § Language promotion § Confucian hierarchy § India= Hierarchy society § Caste system § Hinduism ○ Mediterranean § Local autonomy (freedom in life for their people;
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there on. He also had books that explained that philosophy. Much of what Kongfuzi taught was revolutionary at the time. He mainly taught social teachings and political teachings too. Daoism was a philosophy of peace‚ being laid-back‚ and kindness. Laozi was the creator of daoism. He was said to be the author of dao-de-jing. Daoism influenced rulers to rule less harshly. Daoism really‚ tried‚ (and succeeded) to influence china’s tought. Daoism grew quickly from200-700 A.D‚ were more ritual practice
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bring order to society c. Supported moral education and good public behavior B Daoism Featured Prominent Critics of Confucian Activism 1. Preferred rational reflection and self-examination‚ a life in harmony with nature 2. Laozi‚ founder of Daoism‚ allegedly wrote the Daodejing a. Classic of the Way and of Virtue 3. Zhuangzi (compendium of Daoist philosophy) 4. The Dao--the way of nature‚ the way of the cosmos a. Elusive concept: an eternal
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Buddhism in China Buddhism was founded in India in the sixth century B.C.E.‚ and was diffused to China by the first century C.E. Buddhism gradually gained followers after the collapse of the Han dynasty in 220 C.E. Buddhism’s influence on people continued to expand for several centuries all throughout East Asia. Between 220 C.E. and 570 C.E.‚ China suffered a period of political instability and conflict. Buddhism had very diverse responses in China. The reaction of Buddhism gradually diffused in
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their names‚ went around the kingdoms‚ explaining to the ruler what they thought the best solution was for uniting China. The most prominent ideas were usually any of the three sects‚ Daoist‚ Confucianist or Legalist. Daoism was based on the ideas of Laozi and Zhuangzi‚ Confucianism on those of Confucius (Kongzi) and Mencius (Mengzi)‚ and Legalism on those of Han Feizi. Confucianism was not adopted in Confucius’ life time. It developed later‚ during the Song Dynasty and was further advanced to Neo-Confucianism
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are no longer widely worshiped they are broadly studied even today and the same with Greek philosophy. Surprisingly Buddhism was not the largest religion in ancient china‚ Taoism was. Taoism is based on the writings of a philosopher by the name of Laozi‚ both Greek and Chinese religions were based primarily on philosophy which is a huge similarity considering how important
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subject‚ older friend to younger friend‚ and parent to child‚ should govern everyone. In his lifetime‚ Confucius’ principles didn’t take much effect‚ but later became the guiding principles for the Chinese. The Tao Te Ching was the written ideas of Laozi. Daoism sets forth a point of view of life. Daoists believe that in acting is the path to harmony and natural order. The Tao Te Ching consists of many poem-like structures with the instructions and ideas on how to go about life. An example of one of
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The responses to the spread of Buddhism in China vary in many ways. Some rejecting the spread‚ while others supporting it‚ either way‚ it spread quickly and effectively. Even though the majority rejected Buddhism‚ it did not stay that way for long. In the beginning of its spread‚ Buddhism was not accepted very much. As stated by Han Yu‚ a Confucian scholar and official at the Tang imperial court‚ Buddhist ways differed very much from the Chinese traditional ways. For example‚ Han Yu stated that
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There is much to be learned about societies throughout history just from reading the texts that originated from them. Hammurabi’s Code‚ Zarathustra’s teachings on Good and Evil‚ Laozi’s Living in Harmony with Dao and Ibn Battuta’s text on Customs all provide a narrative on different aspects of culture including religious practice‚ governance‚ architecture‚ and societal structure. Hammurabi’s Code illustrates the patriarchal society and the class system that was present in the Old Babylonian Empire
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doctrine!” This Emperor Wu passionately wished to eradicate this religion. But‚ no matter how many rules she made‚ the people still sought follow this appealing and adaptable religion. Zong Mi was one of these scholars who did not escalate Buddhism above Laozi or Confucionism‚ but at the same time did not lower it below(doc 4). It was simply another good religion and that should be respected. These varying responses show how Buddhism was often hindered by those who did not see the personal profit in practicing
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