Period 2 - Legalism by Jorge Vega

Introduction

wyam225 — 2015-09-22 15:14:31 UTC

Where did the belief system start? East Asia

when? 475 to 207 B.C.E.

The Qin dynasty lasted from 221 BC to 207 BC.

Shi Huangdi was born in 259 B.C.E. and he died in 210 B.C.E. He ruled China from 221-210 B.C.E. He ruled much like what we think today to be a dictator.

Who? Han Feizi and Li Si

Timeline

wyam225 — 2015-09-22 15:30:40 UTC

Started in 475 B.C.E. then in 221 become the basis for imperial China.

Maps/Spread

romerjos031 — 2015-09-23 14:24:28 UTC

The spread of legalism followed the Qin Dynasty.

Bellief

romerjos031 — 2015-09-23 14:28:42 UTC

Legalism is a Classical Chinese philosophy that emphasizes the need for order above all other human concerns.

Obey

romerjos031 — 2015-09-23 14:41:03 UTC

There were rewards for people who carries out their duties well. But harsh punishments for those who didn't . Punishments included death. Death in the form of decapitation. Punishments could extend to the whole family.

Worship

romerjos031 — 2015-09-24 14:24:33 UTC

The legalistic used the 1 china and the yin and yang to help people understand how they fit into the world.

Symbol

romerjos031 — 2015-09-24 14:26:39 UTC

legalism was based on equal order. Although it especially concentrated on harsh punishment for law breakers.

The "Terra Cotta Army

wyam225 — 2015-09-24 14:35:33 UTC

He made the army more ten 2000 years ago. He made the army to shell him in the after life.