Social Sciences and History / Unit 5 SSH 0412 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism
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The idea
Three schools shaped China. Confucianism governed morality, government, education and family life. Daoism venerated nature, the cosmos and mysticism. Legalism gave the Qin uniform laws and codes to strengthen rulers.
In practice
A magistrate quoting Confucius; a hermit, the Dao.
Where people slip
The anchor adds that Confucianism, like Hinduism, fostered a patriarchal family with women subservient: half of sample question three.
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