A philosophy that encouraged people to embrace nature and free yourself of worldly desires.
What is Daoism?
What are respect for elders, proper behavior, and love of scholarship?
The legalist view of human nature.
What is people are basically selfish?
It is a period of time when all the aristocrats were fighting with each other.
What is the Warring States Period?
It is another word for "Dao."
What is "The Path" or "The Way?"
In the five basic relationships, the younger person's role.
What is respect and obey?
This describes a ruler who followed Legalism.
What is a ruler who set strict laws with harsh punishments?
It is the ide that rulers are selected by god(s).
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
Laozi and possible others recorded Daoist principles in this.
What is the Dao De Jing?
In the five basic relationships, the older persons responsibility.
What is set a good example?
Who are the Qin?
This system of government increased stability and relied on give-and-take relationships.
What is feudalism?
In order to b happy, people should free themselves from this.
What are worldly desires?
This is a book of Confucius' teachings.
What is The Analects?
These are key elements for a ruler, according to Hanfeizi. (3)
What are absolute power, support of military, and trust no-one?
During this time, Chinese thinkers asked questions about human nature and how to best govern.
What is the "Hundred Schools of Thought?
This phrase describes how Daoist philosophy felt about government.
What is "Rule as little as possible?"
This shows the influence on government of Confucian teachings in China.
What is exams for civil servants?
A key element of Confucianism that Hanfeizi disagreed with.
What is trusting people to follow proper behavior or set a good example?
This gives the people permission to rebel and unite under a strong leader who defeats the emperor.
What are earthquakes, droughts, or famine that makes things worse for the people in China?