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    This document summarizes classical Chinese schools of thought including Confucianism founded by Confucius, Daoism founded by Laozi, and Legalism. It then discusses the Qin Dynasty which first unified China under Qin Shihuangdi and his empire-building projects. Finally, it outlines the early and later Han Dynasty that adopted a synthesis of philosophies and compares the political integration of the Han and Roman Empires.

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    Confucius & Laozi /

    The Qin and Han Dynasties


    I. Classical Chinese Schools of
    Thought
    • A. Confucianism
    • - Kong Fuzi / Confucius
    • - The Great Relationships / Junzi
    • - Mencius
    • B. Daoism
    • - Laozi
    • - Daodejing II. Qin & Han Dynasties
    • - Doctrine of Wuwei • A. Qin Unification
    • C. Legalism • - Qin Shihuangdi
    • B. The Early Han Dynasty
    • - Shang Yang
    • - Liu Bang
    • - Doctrine of Legalism
    • - Han Wudi & Han Synthesis
    • C. The Later Han Dynasty
    • - Factionalism
    • D. A Comparison: Rome & the
    Han Dynasty
    • - What Did They Do Right?
    Confucianism
    • Kong Fuzi / Confucius (551-479 BCE)

    • Great Relationships:
    ruler and subject, father and son,
    husband and wife, elder and younger
    brother, friend and friend

    • Junzi

    • Mencius (372-289 BCE)


    Daoism
    • Laozi

    • Daodejing (“Classic of the Way and


    of Virtue”)

    • Dao

    • Doctrine of Wuwei
    Legalism & Qin Unification
    • Shang Yang (ca. 390-338 BCE)

    • Legalist Doctrines

    • Qin Shihuangdi (221-210 BCE) – the


    “First Emperor” of China

    - Roads
    - Walls
    - Common Script
    - Tomb

    Qin Shihuangdi
    Tomb of Qin Shihuangdi
    The Han Dynasty
    • Han Chronology:
    - Early Han – 206 BCE-9 CE
    - Later Han – 25-220 CE

    • Liu Bang

    • Han Wudi (141-87 BCE)


    - Han Synthesis

    • Factionalism in the Later


    Han Era – especially the
    increased power of court
    eunuchs
    A Comparison: Rome & the
    Han Dynasty

    • The Roman Empire vs. Han


    China – political integration

    - Shared class/citizenship
    privileges
    - Promoted common
    language
    - Centralized cult focus

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