Through the centuries, China adopted several philosophies into its culture. Three of these philosophies are Confucianism, Daoism, and the Legalist philosophy of ancient China. Daoism is an organized religious tradition that has been continuously developing and transforming itself through China, Kor...

"Describe the origins and historical development of Confucianism in China up to the present day." The history of Chinese civilisation spans thousands of years and encompasses countless ideas, beliefs, societal, and political doctrines. For the past two thousand years, the teachings of C...

China's Influential Transformation on World History What creates a civilization that constitutes a prominent and historical influence on world history? As time has proven it is leadership in government, economy, people, conquest, trade, and military power. There have been myriads of civilizat...

Confucius And The Warring States Period Where I came from, Confucius is a very famous philosopher. We call him "Khong Tu" and the Chinese call him "Kong Qiu-zi" which means "Master Confucius." He was born in the Chinese state of Lu in 551 BC....

The Han Dynasty was a one of the most influential Chinese civilizations. This dynasty was from 202 B.C.E. – 220 C.E. It began when Liu Bang took over rule from the Qin Dynasty. Another important leader of the Han was Wu Ti. The Han had some of the same laws and regulations as the Qin, ...

As he lay there on his death bed, he muttered his last words, "Will no ruler take me as his master?" He then died, believing that he had no influence on China. In years to come, his teachings brought prosperity to millions and his emphasis on hard work and education truly showed that he...

Heaven never created a man above another nor a man below another. Therefore when men are born, Heaven's idea is that all men should be equal to all other men without distinction of high and low or noble and mean, but that they should all work with body and mind, with dignity worthy of the lords of...