Directions: In the table below, write a brief description of each Chinese philosophy.

Then, list at least three important

characteristics about the philosophy.
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Confucianism
I
Daoism
I
Legalism
I
Brief Description: Confucius founded Brief Description: Laozi founded Brief Description: Han Feizi founded
Confucianism. Confucianism is about Daoism. 1. Daoism is about looking Legalism. 1. Legalism is about the
the ethical values of Confucius. 1. One at the 'world in a peaceful way and way things are in the world. This
characteristic it had was that it the ethics of things. It is based on means that if you see a bonsai tree,
affected people in the government Realism, or looking at the world at for instance, you would think about
called civil servants. These civil the way it is. 2. Daoism is one of the the bonsai tree and why it is there. If
servants were affected by three main religions of China in you saw a dog, you would think in the
Confucianism because they were hired ancient and modern times, making it way of the dog. 2. Another trait is
based on their ability to do things one of the most successful that Legalism was created to try and
instead of passing the job down from religions/philosophies of China. get Confucianism out of the
generation to generation. 2. Another (Daoism can also be said as Taoism, government. That is why it is called
characteristic of Confucianism is that which is actually the more popular Legalism. Legalism was created to
scholars used Confucianism as a base way of saying it.) 3. Taoism/Daoism persuade. Legalism did affect the
for learning because it had many good also uses animals as a guide to government, but it did not completely
ideas and it was positive. 3. Lastly, realizing the world around the change it. 3. Lastly, it created hope
Confucianism was a peaceful religion. follower. Animals have helped for the civilians of China who wanted
It was more than a religion, though. It humans since the Paleolithic ages, a religion or to follow a philosophy
was a culture. People liked whether it's dying for meat or a but didn't like the ones that were
Confucianism because it helped them friend in need, animals have always available. In conclusion, Legalism was
understand the world they knew of, been there for us, and this a good philosophy for the people who
but in a new and different ways. In philosophy uses animals for good. didn't like other ones.
conclusion, Confucianism was very Those are some characteristics of
different than other philosophies in Daoism and Laozi's point of view of
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