Confucianism Legalism amp Daoism Global Studies 9 Mrs Hart and Mrs Bernier Roots of Confucianism Confucius was born in 551 BC He was out of wedlock poor as a child and shunned by others This background motivated him to get a good education and try to make something of hims ID: 317152
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Belief Systems:Confucianism, Legalism, & Daoism
Global Studies 9Mrs. Hart and Mrs. BernierSlide2
Roots of Confucianism
Confucius was born in 551 B.C. He was out of wedlock, poor as a child, and shunned by others. This background motivated him to get a good education and try to make something of himself.Slide3
Roots of Confucianism
When he got older Confucius wandered from court to court talking to rulers about how to govern. Unable to find a job as an advisor, he became a teacher.Slide4
Roots of Confucianism
Confucius was not interested in religion and developed a philosophy about how to ensure social order and good government. He never wrote any of his ideas down. But after he died, his students collected his sayings in a book titled The Analects.Slide5
Teachings of Confucianism: Five Key Relationships
Five Relationships: Harmony in society is possible when people accept their place in society. Key relationships include father to son, older brother to young brother, husband to wife, ruler to subject, and friend to friend. Except for friendship, none of these relationships is equal.
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Teachings of Confucianism
Superiors should care for their inferiors and set a good example, and inferiors owed loyalty and obedience to their superiors. Correct behavior would bring order and stability.Slide7
Teachings of Confucianism
Confucius put filial piety or respect for parents above all other duties.Slide8
Teachings of Confucianism: Government
A ruler was expected to provide good government for the people and lead by good example. In turn people would be respectful and loyal. Slide9
Spread of Confucianism
As Chinese civilization spread, hundreds of millions of people in Korea, Japan, and Vietnam were influenced by Confucian beliefs. Slide10
Legalism
Legalism was a belief system founded by a man named Hanfeizi. He said that people, by nature are greedy and evil. He said that since people were naturally this way, they needed a strong government with strict laws and harsh penalties.Slide11
Legalism
Legalism was used by Chinese emperors who wanted to keep order. Sometimes laws were so cruel, later generations of people hated Legalism.Slide12
Daoism
Another belief system that started in China was
Daoism. It was founded by
Laozi
, who lived at the
same time as Confucius.
People who followed
Daoism wanted to live in
harmony with nature.Slide13
Daoism
Daoists rejected conflict and stressed that giving in and compromising brought stability and happiness. Daoists thought that the best government was one that ruled the least.