Throughout the world, many different types of religions and faiths are practiced today. In China, there are several religions or philosophies practiced today, but thousands of years ago there were only a handful that made importance. The different religions practiced then and now are Christianity and Islam to Daoism and Legalism. Today much of China’s influence is through Buddhism, but centuries ago Confucianism and Legalism occupied the main focus of the country. Of the three intellectual schools in ancient China, Confucianism was the optimal one to run a dynasty.
Legalism was mainly prominent during the Warring States Era that lasted from 475 BCE to 221 BCE. Derived from philosophers Shang Yang, Li Si, and Hanfeizi, legalism was the Qin’s basis system. There were three main principles for Legalism; these principles were the strict application of publicized laws, the application of such management techniques as accountability, and “showing nothing,” and the manipulation of political purchase. Legalists had a belief that the political institutions were based of human behavior and how human beings act; such as selfishness and being self centered. Unlike Confucianism, social harmony cannot derive from the people’s virtue of their ruler, but only through a powerful state …show more content…
Daoism, or also known as Taoism, is the path or way to behave and lead others. The Daode jing also referred that Taoism is something that existed “before Heaven and Earth.” Daoism focuses on the continuity between nature and human beings, or interaction between the world and human society. Secondly, Daoism also focuses on he constant transformation in the universe and the return of all things to the path from which they emerged. The last concept of Daoism is the worship of ancestors, the cult of heaven, and the divine nature of the
Legalism was mainly prominent during the Warring States Era that lasted from 475 BCE to 221 BCE. Derived from philosophers Shang Yang, Li Si, and Hanfeizi, legalism was the Qin’s basis system. There were three main principles for Legalism; these principles were the strict application of publicized laws, the application of such management techniques as accountability, and “showing nothing,” and the manipulation of political purchase. Legalists had a belief that the political institutions were based of human behavior and how human beings act; such as selfishness and being self centered. Unlike Confucianism, social harmony cannot derive from the people’s virtue of their ruler, but only through a powerful state …show more content…
Daoism, or also known as Taoism, is the path or way to behave and lead others. The Daode jing also referred that Taoism is something that existed “before Heaven and Earth.” Daoism focuses on the continuity between nature and human beings, or interaction between the world and human society. Secondly, Daoism also focuses on he constant transformation in the universe and the return of all things to the path from which they emerged. The last concept of Daoism is the worship of ancestors, the cult of heaven, and the divine nature of the