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Title: Confucianism


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Section 7.2
  • Confucianism
  • Legalism
  • Daoism
  • Life In China

Ali Lizzy Mirielle
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Confucianism
  • By Ali Hval

3
Confucius's Early Life
  • Born 551 BC in northeastern China in the Lu
    Province.
  • Parents were from royalty but somehow lost their
    fortune and power.
  • At 15, he dedicated himself to learning.
  • His education was from the Six Arts.
  • The most important of all the Six Arts was Li.
  • Whenever he could find time to learn, he would.
  • He became Chinas first great thinker and
    learner.

4
Confuciuss Late Life
  • His mom died when he was 20, and since then he
    devoted his life to learning about Chinas
    legacy.
  • He soon gained reputation as one of the most
    learned men in the Lu Province.
  • Got a top government position in political office
    around his early 50s.
  • Before he died in 479 BC, he preached through
    towns with a band of faithful students.

5
Confucianism
  • Confucianism is a pool of thinking and ideas by
    Confucius and his followers. (Chinese thinking)
  • It is Chinas official ideology and the focus on
    Chinas education system.
  • As it gained more influence after Chinas social
    life, it spread to other Asian countries.
  • Some say Confucianism is a religion, and others
    argue that it is simply put as a philosophy.

6
What title did Confucius gain reputation as in
the Lu Province?
Carrier of the Strawberries
The Most Learned Man
Lus Greatest King
The Strongest Mind
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Confucius was Chinas first great thinker and
teacher.
TRUE
FALSE
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Daoism and Legalism
  • By Mirielle Jefferson

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Taoism/Daoism(Dao-the force that guides all
things The Way)
  • One of the Three Doctrines
  • A Chinese philosophy that promotes a peaceful
    society
  • Taught importance of nature and encouraged people
    to treat nature with respect
  • Based on teachings of Laozi (Old Master)
  • Laozis teachings were written in Dao De Jing
    (The Way of the Dao)
  • Daoists believed that they should give up worldly
    desires and turn to nature and the Dao.

10
Legalism
  • A 3rd group of thinkers started the idea of
    Legalism
  • This group argued for a law system.
  • They called their thinking Legalism or the
    School of Law
  • A scholar named Han Feizi developed teachings of
    Legalism during 200BC
  • Many aristocrats liked Legalism
  • Its ideas led to cruel laws and punishments

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Legalism (cont.)
  • There are three concept to Legalism
  • Fa- (law)
  • Equality
  • System ran state
  • Reward/punishment
  • Shi-(legitimacy of law)
  • Order was first priority
  • Emphasis on power
  • Position held power-not the person
  • Shu-(art of law)
  • Goodwill doesnt exist in ruling
  • Human nature and morality are irrelevant
  • Disregards past

12
Whose writings eventually became the main text of
Legalism?
  • A. Laozi
  • B. Aristocrats
  • C. Han Feizi
  • D. Confucius

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LIFE IN CHINA
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The Poor
  • Homes Clothing
  • -Small
    -Straw Sandals
  • -Little Decoration
    -Ramie Cloth

15
Clothing and Fashion
  • Shoes were very important they showed your social
    class
  • Men had shaved heads except the hair in the
    center.
  • Females had mountain shaped eyebrows

16
The Rich
  • Clothing
  • -Fine cloth slippers
  • - silk clothing and fancy hats
  • -Dye cloth from plants
  • Homes
  • - Homes were very elegant
  • -expensive cloths draping the walls
  • -Walls had paintings and mirrors
  • Pots and sculptures

17
Entertainment
  • Bored Games
  • Music and Dancing
  • Sports
  • Singing

18
What did Shoes Show?
  • A) Creativity
  • B) Social class

C) Knowledge
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