As a ruler in the Warring States period‚ my kingdom’s survival has the utmost importance. Therefore‚ choosing a philosophy to base my government upon is a crucial decision. Legalism‚ Confucianism‚ Mohism‚ and Daoism are all great philosophies but for my state‚ I choose to implement Legalism. Legalism supports a rigid system based on publicized laws that deals out punishments and rewards accordingly. Legalism also emphasis an adherence to laws and customs‚ obedience to the ruler and receiving influential
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that would not flourish in today’s world is Legalism‚ founded by Han Feizi. Legalist ideas were built around the belief that only strict laws enforced by a powerful ruler would ensure order in society‚ and that “The ruler alone possesses power”. It is evident as to why these principles would not work in a democratic government because a democracy is a government by the people for the people‚ and no single being has total control. Han Feizi also believed that people act out of their own self-interest
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Women in Vietnam played a significant role in defending Vietnam during the Vietnam War from 1945 to 1975. They took roles such as village patrol guards‚ intelligence agents‚ propagandists‚ and military recruiters. By becoming "active participants" in the struggle to liberate their country from foreign occupation‚ Vietnamese women were able to free themselves from "centuries of Confucian influence that had made them second-class citizens".[2] Historically‚ this character and spirit of Vietnamese women
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philosophies and beliefs of Confucianism are what reflect the characteristics of those of East Asian descent‚ and make them stand out from much of society. Confucianism is of oriental heritage that originated during the hard times of the Zhou dynasty.
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passed away‚ he was met with many tests. If successful‚ the Pharaoh would ascend and become the sun god‚ Ra. However ancient Chinese belief system relied on three major religions: Taoism‚ Confucianism‚ and Buddhism. Taoism was founded during the Zhou Dynasty in the 6th century by Lao-Tzu. The idea of Yin and Yang comes from Taoism. They believed that everything in nature has two balancing forces called Yin and Yang. Confucianism was born in 551 BC. Confucius was a philosopher and thinker. Confucius’
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China is a country that has been shaped overtime by many diverse and wide-ranging principles. Religion has served as one of the most powerful examples of these principles‚ specifically the three teachings‚ Daoism‚ Confucianism‚ and Buddhism. Daoism and Confucianism‚ which were both founded in China hundreds of years before the appearance of Christ‚ appear to approach the fundamentals of religion in the same fashion. Since Confucius and Laozi don’t directly address the question of God or an afterlife
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Emphasized through the Taoist idea of Wen‚ the cosmological importance of the Taoist body differentiates Wen from Wu. During the Zhou Dynasty‚ King Wu and King Wen relatively established power through the approaches of Wu and Wen. King Wu utilized violence to take over China‚ whereas‚ King Wen indirectly established rule by developing ritual‚ language‚ and order. As the founding figures of Chinese culture and civilization‚ King Wen and King Wu established this balance between Wen and Wu‚ which grounded
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17th and 18th centuries‚ Japan also faced major transformations. China stands out as having distinct traditions. Tradition emphasized on male-dominated and filial piety. The Ming and Qing emperors supported Confucian values and tradition. The Song dynasty scholar Zhu Xi‚ combined the moral‚ ethical and political values of Confucius. The Chinese moralists portrayed themselves as one large family. Their children supposed to look after their parents’ happiness and well-being. Also‚ the Confucian principles
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The Tomb of Shihuangdi was the tomb of the emperor Shi Huangdi [246-210 BCE] who was the Tiger of Qin and the first emperor of China which he ruled between 221 and 210 BCE (Goho‚ 2003). It is believed that the tomb was ordered by the emperor at the early age of thirteen‚ in which it took another 36 years to complete and Qin Shi Huang shortly died after the construction was completed. Per the Travel Advisor‚ it was discovered that the tomb had remarkable artwork and had approximately 8‚000 life
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Chinese history‚ it gave me a whole new perspective of this poem. During those times‚ China was in a civil war. There were three states that tried to break free from the government and succeeded. Later on‚ they established 3 separate states: Wei‚ Shu Han and Wu. Among these three‚ Zhou Yu was the general and strategist of the Wu or South China. The battle of Red Cliffs happened during the winter time of the year AD 208. This explains the “window of snow” in Li Tuan’s poem. The reason why the woman was
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