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Belief Systems-China
Ancient Chinese Belief Systems
Belief/ fact | Philosophy/ answer |
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One needs to learn to be without desires | Taoism |
Family Members should respect older members and take care of each other. | Confucianism |
Education leads to confusion | Taoism |
People are either thinkers or doers | Confucianism |
Wealth, honor and power are unimportant | Taoism |
Heaven will remove it's support from unjust others (Mandate of heaven) | Confucianism |
Fewer wars and crimes when desire stops | Taoism |
True peace requires a strong state and united country | Legalism |
Humans are selfish, concerned with avoiding punishment and achieving pleasure | Legalism |
The state must do whatever is necessary to remain strong | Legalism |
Military, bravery, honor, obedience and frugality | Legalism |
Older over younger, men over women | Confucianism |
Too much government is bad | Taoism |
Obey rulers but they have to be fair | Confucianism |
Can have nirvana when you stop wanting | Buddhism |
All people must know their roles and act accordingly | Confucianism |
Be helpful, polite, respectful, kind and honest | Confucianism |
Reincarnation, moderation, karma, all people are equal | Buddhism |
Focus on meditation | Buddhism |
Punishments: 3357 slices, beheaded,etc. | Legalism |
Avoid killing, lying, misusing body, clouding the mid or stealing | Buddhism |
State should control intellectual discussions and should censor and burn books. | Legalism |
Be kind yet frank | Buddhism |
The only one that's a religion | Buddhism |
End causes of suffering, get a job that helps others | Buddhism |
Keep your life simple | Taoism |
If families are strong and unites the country will be too | Confucianism |
Siddartha Gautama founded it | Buddhism |
Chinese people fought over land | The reason why all of these philosophies started |
Lao Tze founded it | Taoism |
Name for all philosophies to solve problems in China | The 100 Schools of Thought |
The best leaders are the ones where people only know they exist | Taoism |
Considered Yin | Taoism |
Dare not to be first | Taoism |
Considered Yang | Confucianism |
Emphasizes mercy, frugality | Taoism |
Deals with people in nature | Taoism |
Four Noble truths, Eightfold path | Buddhism |
After meditating under a fig tree for seven weeks a monk founded this philosophy | Buddhism |
All power to the ruler | Legalism |
Solve problems by emphasizing family loyalty, correct behavior and manners, and social responsibility | Confucianism |
Simple life | Taoism |
Emphasized knowing your place in social hierarchy, education, and hard work/ productivity | Confucianism |
Respect all life | Buddhism |
Arrived from India via the Silk Roas | Buddhism |
Respect family, work hard, know your role | Confucianism |
Everyone should live by the laws of nature, not be governed by too many regulations made by people | Taoism |
Quote: "When serving his parents a child may gently disagree with them..." | Confucianism |
Government must remain strong | Legalism |
Quote: "When nothing is done, nothing is left undone." | Taoism |
Quote: "If when all is done, he has energy to spare, then let him study the polite arts." | Confucianism |
Quote: "The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It can not be ruled by interfering." | Taoism |
The government should censor beliefs with which it disagrees | Legalism |
Emphasizes Conformity | Confucianism |