Confucianism
Who started the religion of Confucianism
Confucius
Who started the religion of Legalism?
Han Feizi
Who started the religion of Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama
Who started the religion of Taoism?
Lao Tzu
What was the main focus of Confucianism?
The main focus was to respect their elders and social hierachy.
What was the main focus for Legalism?
The main focus for Legalism was to punish those who misbehaved and reward those who follow the rules.
What was the main focus for Buddhism?
Buddhism is a religious practice that emphasizes personal spiritual growth and gaining a deep understanding of life's true nature.
What is the main focus Taoism?
Taoism was to find inner-peace, tranquility, and it balanced out your life through nature.
What was the punishment for breaking rules?
The punishment for breaking rules in Confucianism was that they would have to pay money and work for their higher ups.
What was the punishment for Legalism?
Since Legalists thought that if you break the rules in Legalist soiceity, they thought you are acting upon self interest. Penalties for breaking the law were severe and included heavy fines or they get banished.
What was the punishment for Buddhism?
In Buddhism their punishment would be to go see Buddha in one of their temples and meditate their guilt/greed.
What was the punishment for Taoism?
The punishment for Taoism was that they would go to hell in the afterlife. No sinner would get off the hook.
Which book did they follow?
The Analects
Which book did the follow?
Han Feizi
What god did Buddhism serve?
Buddhists served Buddha and followed his practices but they did not considered him God.
Which book did they follow?
The Way and its Power.
When did Confucianism start?
Confucianism was established by Confucius around 500 BCE and has been practiced by the Chinese for a very long time.
When did legalism start?
Around 300 BCE
When did Buddhism start?
Siddhartha Gautama (the "Buddha"),established Buddhism in the late sixth century B.C.E (around 600 BCE)
When did Taoism start?
It initiated around 500 BCE, Taoism became a recognized religious philosophy.