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Confucius lived from 551 to 479 B.C.E born in Lu of

Eastern china. wanted just a peaceful society According to

Confucianism.Confucius deeply respected Chinese

traditions.Taught people “do not do to others what you

would not want done to you”.

Made up the five relation ships.People respected people above them.Many students spread his teachings.Older siblings set a good example.Kind, honest, wise, faithful.

Five relationshipsRuler SubjectHusband WifeFather SonOlder siblings younger siblingsFriend and friend

According to Confucius what are the five relationships Ruler SubjectHusband WifeFather SonOlder siblings younger siblingsFriend and friend

People should act in those relationships

Respect there relatives.Help each other

TaoismLaozi Lived in late 500 B.C.E.Some say he’s only a legend He worked at the Zhou court.He came to write Dao De Jing.

People to discover to behave.People should live in peace, harmony, agreement and

nature.Nature full of opposites life and death or light or darkness.

Yin and YangYin is Shaded. Yang is sunlit.

Rulers BehaveRulers should behave good.Rulers should behave less harshly.

LegalismHanfeizi lived from 280 to 233 B.C.E.He thought Confucian teachings was not the answer. ideas survive today in book named after him, Hanfiezi.Only way to create a strong society is to be more harsh than

usual.Many people were put to death for some crimes.Rulers should have absolute powerShould trust know one not even family.“He who trust will be controlled by others.” HanfieziQin dynasty applied his teachings.They liked his writings and wanted to build a well organized

society.Anyone caught doing something bad was severely punished.

RecourcesHistory Alive The Ancient WorldSome pictures from all-famous-quotes.com

and fas.harvard.edu