Period of Warring States

violence

restore order to Chinese society

500-200 BC Chinese thinkers

three ways to create peaceful society

first great thinker and teacher

end problems in China and bring

peace to society

sense of duty

needs of family and community before

his or her needs

person owed a duty to another person

parents-children love

children -parents honor

golden rule

Confucianism- taught that all men with a

talent for governing should take part in

government

479 BC- after his death sayings spread through

China

promotes peaceful society

Laozi (LOWD ZOO)

"old master"

500 BC- 300 BC

Dao De Jing (The Way of the Dao)

give up worldly desires

nature and Dao (force that guides

all things)

inner peace and harmony with nature

Hanfeizi (HAN fay DZOO)

200s BC humans naturally evil

harsh laws and stiff punishments

strong ruler was needed to keep order

force and power