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    CHINESE

    PHILOSOPHY
    CONFUCIANISM,LEGALISIM,&DAOISM
    WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY?
    • Philosophy: the study,or pursuit of,knowledge
    • Philosophy:one who searchesfor knowledge and wisdom
    Two Chinese philosophers, Lao Tzo and Confuciuos,
    greatly influenced the Chinese way of life.
    Their teachings became the guiding principles of
    the Chinese people in conducting thierpersonal
    lives, family and social relation, political
    dealings, and in their search to understand the
    force that controls the universe.
    Lao Tzo
    (6th Century B.C)

    Lao Tzo, pronounce (lou’


    dzu’), is the name given to
    the father of Taoism and the
    author of the book called
    “Tao Te Ching” or the Way
    and its Power. The Tao Te
    Ching contains Lao Tzu’s
    word of wisdom.
    Confucianism
    • Kong fuzi(Confucius)- Chinese philosophy,lived from approximate 551-479
    B.C.E
    • Influenced by the political turmoil of the time
    • Believed that disorder was because ruler were not governing properly
    Confucianism
    • People arebasically good, butneed training to behave well
    • Family(basic)
    • Assembled by sosiety
    Confucius- Five virtues
    • Confucius identified five virtues and five relationships that were building blocks of
    harmonious society
    • Virtues:
    1. Honest
    2. Upright Rulers were expected to set an example
    3. Conscientious of the five virtues
    4. Charitable
    5. Loving
    Confucius-Five Relationships
    • Confucius- believed that everyone had duties &responsibilities
    • Five relationship:
    1) Father and son
    2) Ruler and subject
    3) Older and younger brothers
    4) Husband and wife
    5) Friend and friend
    Inferior position>>
    Superrior position>>
    owned superiors
    Treat inferriors with
    respect and obedience
    Love and kindness
    Confucius
    • Conclusion:Confucius’ ideas based on ethics and morals
    • After death,honouredas one of China’s great teachers
    • Principles important to Chinese society
    Legalism
    • Developed around same time as Confucianism
    • Hans Feizi- most prominent writer
    • Beliefs:
    • Government more important than people
    • Government should be strong, not virtuous
    • Humans, by nature, are greedy
    • Only way to orderly society= strict government and harsh punishment
    Legalism
    • Chinese people> followed Confucian ideas of government
    • Chinese criminal> followed Legalist ideas
    What do you think thiswould mean?
    Strict
    Major crimes punished severely
    Legalism- China’s Code of laws
    • China’s first recorded code of laws- 400 B.C.E

    • Law had six section, with law on:


    1) Theft
    2) Violence
    3) Detention
    4) Arrest
    5) Miscellaneous laws
    6) General laws
    Law and conviction
    • Accused had to prove innocence

    • Five basic penalties:


    1) Death by strangulation or decapition
    2) Exite
    3) Imprisonment
    4) Beating with a heavy stick
    5) Beating with a light stick
    -Collective punishment: families or village could be punished for crime of one person
    Daoism
    • Began during Wrring States
    what were the ‘’Warring States?’’

    • Laoz – Daoism based on this philosopher


    • Daoist goal> To live in harmony with nature
    -”following the Dao>’’ achieving harmony
    - believe that this could be achieving by studying nature
    Daoism
    • Doists- believed that nature’s harmony could be copied in human society
    -Didn’t like rules> believe it was forcing people to act a certain way, instead af letting them behave
    naturally
    -Also opposed to> money and education
    Daoism and Immortality
    • Doists sought immortality
    -Following the Dao
    - Strengthening their Qi(life force)
    • Breathing properly
    • Takingpropre medicines
    • Alchemist
    • Experimentedwith plants and metals in search of the elixir of life
    • Daoist experiments> imoportant discoveries in medicine and metallury

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