HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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Feudalism
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Taoism
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Confucianism
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Legalism
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Detailed explanation-1: -Legalism in ancient China was a philosophical belief that human beings are more inclined to do wrong than right because they are motivated entirely by self-interest and require strict laws to control their impulses.
Detailed explanation-2: -Instead Legalism stressed strict laws and harsh punishments. It was based on the belief that humans were by nature evil and needed a strong government to fulfill their duties. Many nobles favored Legalism, and it was the philosophy of the Qin dynasty. Legalism eventually gave way to Confucianism.
Detailed explanation-3: -In this chapter, you read about three major Chinese philosophies-Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism-and their influence on political rule in ancient China. The Zhou Dynasty All three schools of thought developed in the later years of the Zhou dynasty.