1. Bell Ringer
Explain which groups of people would have been drawn to Hinduism. What about Buddhism? Why? Restate the question in your answer. At least 1 paragraph.

2. EQ: What were the core principles of the early Chinese philosophies?

3. Daoism Founder: Lao Tzu
Core Text: Dao De Jing (Writing of God’s Way for a Good Life)
Frustrated by the chaos of the time period

4. Daoism Dao = the Way (to happiness)
Emphasized that people needed to go with the flow (Wu Wei)
Connection to nature
Rejected man made laws

5. Daoism
Yin and Yang
Positive and negative forces of the universe that live in balance.
One cannot exist without the other.

6. Confucianism Founder: Confucius Core Text: The Analects
Like Lao-Tzu was frustrated with the chaos of his time

7. Confucianism The Five Relationships Ruler > Subject Father > Son
Husband > Wife
Old > Young
Friend - Friend

8. Confucianism Emphasized the importance of education
Becomes the defining ideology of the Chinese political system
All government officials must pass Confucian exam

9. Legalism Founder: Han Fei-Tzu People are naturally evil
Need to be ruled through harsh laws and punishments

10. Review
What phrase describes the Daoist principle of Wu Wei?

11. Review
What was the name of the core text of Confucianism?

12. Review
List the Five Relationships.

13. Review
What did Legalism belief about man’s true nature?