early China. In early Chinese times‚ after the Period of the Warring States‚ two ideologies emerged: Legalism and Confucianism. Legalism stressed a strong central government that expressed harsh laws while Confucianism had a decentralized government‚ placing trust in conscientious and learned individuals to work together to solve political issues. These two schools of thought were in stark contrast to each other and‚ up until the Han dynasty‚ had never been combined with each other through government
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All the religions in Asia are syncretic‚ meaning their religions and philosophical beliefs somehow blends together. Many of the religions strive for harmony with nature. For example‚ Daoism is heavily practiced in China‚ a religion that promotes living in harmony with nature and universe. Daoist Scroll painting and Calligraphy Ge Zhichuan Moving His Dwelling‚ shows the journey of Ge Zhichuan. Analyzing the painting‚ the artist emphasizes more on the nature than the actual man because of the
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Daoism is the Pinyin transliteration Taoism was the earlier Wade-Giles transcription of the same word. The sacred rituals are called li. They are essential because the ancestors will help their descendents‚ if treated with proper respect‚ or cause trouble if ignored. They beleive in nature spirits such as plants‚ animals‚ rivers‚ stones‚ mountains‚ stars‚ all parts of the natural world are vitalized by cosmic energy personified and honored as deities. Shangdi (Shang Ti) is the Lord-on-High
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Contrasting Confucianism and Legalism Confucius once said‚ “The more man meditates upon good thoughts‚ the better will be his world and the world at large.” Amidst the chaos of political instability and constant warring of the Zhou era‚ many philosophers arose that impacted China in the fields of politics‚ religion‚ and philosophy. Two of these philosophers were Confucius‚ who lived from 551 to 479 B.C.E.‚ and Han Feizi‚ who lived around 233 B.C.E. These two created the Confucianism and Legalism that
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thinkers emerged due to the unsettling instability and change that surrounded China. Both Confucianism and Legalism emerged during the period of the Hundred Schools of Thought (6th century~221 B.C.) to debate several philosophical questions in order to centralize China such as: What should human beings accomplish? How should society be organized? Who has the authority to rule? However‚ both Confucianism and Legalism were different as they had different ideas on what was important. While Confucianists
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In essence‚ chapter 52 of the Dao De Jing asserts that Earth’s environment‚ Mother Nature‚ gave birth to all life. As children of Mother Nature‚ humankind must protect Earth’s environment‚ for if we do so‚ we will not struggle in creating a self-sustaining environment. But if humans compete against and destroy nature‚ we will never be successful. By repeatedly relating humans with nature‚ early Confucian and Daoist philosophers advocated that humans and nature are not all that different; the two
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Before the Communist takeover of China the country’s culture was heavily shaped by Buddhism‚ Taoism and Confucianism. During the Cultural Revolution in China‚ religion was condemned and many religious symbols and temples were destroyed‚ but recently it has been allowed to be practiced again. In China‚ there are five major religions that are recognized by the government. These religions include Buddhism‚ Taoism‚ Islam‚ Catholicism and Christianity. Religious groups have to be registered with the government
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Jixiang Huang Compare and Contrast Essay Although Confucianism and Daoism were both developed during the era of the Warring states in China and both were practiced by most officials in the government at the same time‚ Confucianism and Daoism were developed for different reasons and addresses separate problems during the Warring states era. Confucianism started as the compilation of the teachings of a single low level official known as Kong Fuzi. Confucianism was developed as a way for government
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Taoism also known as Daoism‚ is a religious or philosophical tradition of Chinese origin which emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao. The Tao is a fundamental idea in most Chinese schools; in Taoism‚ however‚ it denotes the principle that is both the source‚ pattern and substance of everything that exsists. Confucianism is the philosophy based on the teachings of Confucius (551 BC - 479 BC)‚ who was an important Chinese Philosopher. Confucianism has a complete system of moral‚ social‚ political
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their region. Three of the well-known religions in Asia are Buddhism‚ Taoism‚ and Confucianism. Since the 3 religions are different‚ research was needed to bring out their similarities and compare each one of them together. Buddhism is a way of finding peace in yourself. It is a religion that helps us to find the happiness and satisfaction we need. Buddhists try not to harm others and to live peacefully and
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