HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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Buddhism
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Taoism
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Confucianism
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Legalism
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Detailed explanation-1: -Confucianism remains one of the most influential philosophies in China. During the Han Dynasty, emperor Wu Di (reigned 141–87 B.C.E.) made Confucianism the official state ideology.
Detailed explanation-2: -The founder of Confucianism was a man named Kong Qi. He later was known as Kong Fuzi, or Master Kong. In the West, he is called Confucius. He was born in 551 B.C. in northeastern China in the state of Lu.
Detailed explanation-3: -History of Taoism Taoism is regarded as the oldest of China’s three religion-philosophies (Confucianism and Buddhism are the other two).
Detailed explanation-4: -Confucianism is often characterized as a system of social and ethical philosophy rather than a religion. In fact, Confucianism built on an ancient religious foundation to establish the social values, institutions, and transcendent ideals of traditional Chinese society.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Han Dynasty did benefit from Confucianism. Because of it, the Han Dynasty improved and established the system of ruling the land by morals and ethics, something that the Qin Dynasty has overlooked.