Confucius, the founder of Confucianism once said “I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I understand.” Legalism, Confucianism, and the “Mandate of Heaven” were employed by the Chinese and originated in ancient China. Legalism is a school that emphasizes and teaches law. Confucianism is a lifestyle, some people even consider it a religion. The Mandate of Heaven was a philosophy that emperors should be given the “right to rule based on their ability to govern (Mandate of Heaven). Legalism was a “classic school of Chinese philosophy (Legalism).” The development of legalism set boundaries for the first emperor. There were many schools that taught the law to students. Many of the schools competed to find an answer for the fulfillment
