Life in early China might not sound very interesting to most people. I’ll agree with them … until you start talking about three things. Those things are Confucianism, Legalism, and Daoism–three very different ways the Chinese believed. They’re all important in creating stable societies and have done so in several events throughout history. A man named Kongzi–or, more commonly, Confucius started Confucianism. Confucius thought that family and government were two very important aspects of life–so important that he traveled from place to place in China hoping to find a place in the government. When this failed, he became a wandering teacher who taught whoever would listen. Confucius taught that people were good and trustworthy. Today, most everyone is a good person, but not all are trustworthy. Confucianism goes off a male-female hierarchy. Males could do anything essentially, and the women had to listen to them. This is quite common in many societies seen even today. Although, it’s nowhere near as bad as legalism. …show more content…
He taught people that everyone is wicked and out to get you. According to his teachings, one needed a strict ruler in order for there to be any good. If you were caught committing some sort of crime, you might’ve got your hands removed as punishment. This type of rule, although not as severe, is common throughout many ancient societies. There is only one good thing that I can think of for this and that is the people’s attitude after the rules are set in place. I imagine that everyone would be quite well behaved and orderly. This is a good trait to have in a society with as many people as China has now. Even with this, however, there are still people who want to follow their own paths and not follow rules that are so