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

Then, list at least three important characteristics about the philosophy. Confucianism Brief Description: Confucianism is a teaching based on Konfuzi , who is called Confucius by the westerners. Confucius deeply respected Chinese traditions such as worshiping their ancestors and honor given to the scholars. Conficius wanted to teach men of good character to work as honest and fair government officials. he goal was a !ust and peaceful society. "ccording to Confucianism, there are five basic relationships: ruler and sub!ect, husband and wife, father and son, and older sibling and younger sibling. "ll people should respect and obey those above him. Cinfucius wrote, #Do not do to others what you would not want done to you. Daoism Daoism was based on the ancient Chinese idea Dao, or the way. Dao was the force that gave order to the natural $niverse. Daoism was thought that people gain happiness and peace my living in harmony, or agreement with the way of nature. hey believed that life is full of opposites like life and death. rue harmony happens when you balance these two in nature. his is what the symbol yin%yang means. he daoists thought that people followed the way of nature by living simple lives of &uite meditation. hey believed that everyone should find the Dao in them. Legalism 'egalism was the idea that most people are naturally selfish and left to themselves. hey say that people only peruse their self%interest. hey could not be relied upon to have good influence upon one another. (nstead they should enforce strict laws and give rewards to who follows them and who doesn)t. (f people were caught criticizing the government would be banished to the china)s far northern frontier. his a very harsh way of enforcing the laws.