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Daoism Vs Confucianism

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Confucianism, Daoism (or Taoism), and Legalism, were three major religions in ancient China. Confucianism was based on the thought that all men had a Dao or a way and that it was their own duty to follow their Dao. It was also based on the thought of humanity and that government positions should be open to not only nobles, but to men of equal qualities. Confucianism was more of a philosophy than a religion, as was Daoism (or Taoism). Although the two had this in common, Daoism was mostly the opposite of Confucianism. Allowing nature to take its course after spontaneously acting and the true way of “reading” the will of Heaven was to not act. Legalism was more closely related to a philosophy as well, and just as Daoism does, it goes against
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