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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Entertainment

• Bored Games
• Music and Dancing
• Sports
• Singing

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What did Shoes Show?

• A) Creativity

• B) Social class

C) Knowledge