In ancient China, three philosophies were formed that would influence China for many years to come. These three philosophies were Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism. Each had their own unique ways of thinking about the world around them. Confucianism was founded by a man named Confucius in 5th or 6th century B.C.E. and started the ruling ideology in China. This meant that instead of serving a god or spirit, Confucius thought that people should be serving others. He believed that people could work together and that all would thrive. Confucius thought that everyone had their own role in life depending on their Dao, or “the way”. Confucianism has two main elements to it’s philosophy: duty and humanity. The first part, duty, was the responsibility of all individuals to put their own internets and dream below the needs of their families and community. This meant that one was supposed to give up their aspirations in life in order to provide for their family. The main idea behind this element to Confucius’s philosophy was that if everyone worked hard in fulfilling their role in life, society would flourish. The second part, humanity, focuses …show more content…
One of these strengths was how focused Confucianism was on education. This lead to the society of pre-modern China to have a higher level of intelligence. Another strength was how Confucianism effected the family life. Since one of the main elements of Confucianism is duty, many people focused on the wellbeing of their family. Therefore, family life improved greatly. However, this could also be seen as a weakness. Since Confucianism called for people to focus on their family and society instead of their own desires, this lead to people to change their thoughts of the ideal happy life. Another weakness was how Confucianism impacted the economy and government. The idea of Confucianism made it to where there was limited growth in the economy and it lead to a feudal society.(“The