There were three major "schools" of philosophy, Confucianism, Legalism, and Daoism. ... Daoism rejected the world of conflict and strife, to emphasize the virtue of giving. Daoism greatly impacted on the development of the society, because many people in areas of Daoism, were indebted to it as a philosophy and as a religion. Many people who practiced Daoism became hermits, mystics, artists, and poets to express their loyalty to this philosophy. ... These statement explains how Laozi helped to develop government in his time through Daoism. ...

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Laozi who lived during the sixth century B.C. was the founder of Daoism. Dao means the "way of the cosmos" or "the way of nature". ... Daoism is an understanding of the fundamental character of the world and nature. ...

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For centuries, China had been influenced by only one philosophical system, Confucianism. Confucianism is a philosophy based on the teachings of Kong Fuzi (551-479 B.C.E.), or Confucius, that emphasizes order, the role of the gentleman, obligation to society, and reciprocity (Bentley G-3). Under trad...

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Confucius and Confucianism What is Confucianism? Maybe it sound like a part of religion but it's not. It is a major system of ethics based on the teaching of Confucius who lived from 551 to 479 B.C.E. He was a greatest man in China history. His thoughts had strongest influenced in china society ...

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