Catie- Confucianism, Taoism, Legalism

A main focus of Confucianism was family. Family was the most important of social relationships. The government of China was based on family. The ruler was the Son of Heaven and the father of the people. Another important aspect of Confucianism was the idea of the perfectibility of man. Confucianism taught that perfection could be achieved through ritual. This idea was woven into the political system in China. The ruler educated and transformed the people of the state through moral example and meditation.

Taoists believed that Confucianism focused too much on people and not enough on nature. They believed that human actions should be connected with nature. Taoism also disagreed with the idea of ritual. I found it interesting that they were skeptical of language because it defines you as a certain person. 

Legalism was a way of controlling the people of China