Chinese school of thoughts
Lauren Chassee
Legalism
- this philosophy was founded by Hanfeizi who thought the nature of man is evil, and that greed was the motive.
- had strict laws and harsh punishment to achieve order
Daoism
- This philosophy was founded by the philosopher Daoism
- this philosophy sought to live in harmony with nature
- rejected the conflict and emphasized the virtue of yielding, like water
- Government was considered the cause of many conflicts and unnatural
Confucius
- This philosophy was founded by Confucius
- Confucius thought harmony came when people accepted there place in society, and had five relationships: father to son, ruler to subject, husband to wife, elder brother to younger brother, and friend to friend
- Confucius believed filial piety, which is the respect for your parents, above any other duties
- Confucius values include honesty, hard work, and selflessness, etc
Buddhism
- The founder of Buddhism was Siddhartha Gautama or Buddha
- Buddhist believed that one must reach enlightenment
- in order to reach enlightenment one must go by the eight fold path, the steps include right knowledge, purpose, speech, action, living, effort, mindfulness, and meditation
The hidden meanings of yin and yang - John Bellaimey