Legalism was an organization of authentic virtue. Legalism reiterate rules, or a set of laws, to order the society. Confucianism was the contradictory, disturbed with practice and also fairness, though it took it for fortunate that authority contained predominance of men over women, the ancient over the adolescents and the knowledgeable over laborers and artisans. Confucianism has advanced into a complicated and expansive structure that cover China’s civilization, principles, government, and etc. Authority was utterly valuable. An emperor had to be exceptional in order for his issues to be acceptable and abide by him. Management remained for the prosperity of the people, not the alternative way around. Human beings should amour and appreciate
China’s healthcare has been through a roller coaster of reform, impacting the health of every citizen throughout history. The country has endured many impactful changes with the large shifts in power, eventually leading to its current healthcare system today. The Cultural Revolution of China was a starting point, with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) taking power in 1949. The CCP implemented a health system reflecting the Marxist communist ideology. Health care was universal. Due to almost free health care provided to every individual, no health insurance was necessary. All heath organizations and establishments were owned by the CPP, employing every healthcare worker (Blumenthal, 2015). The CCP initiated a program to address the healthcare
The topic of censorship is one that has existed for thousands of years. Censorship has been a way for the government to keep control over the people. Although it may seem that censorship is an unfair method of supressing the people of a nation, in actuality censorship can often be an effective way to prevent the outbreak of war and civil strife. The government's use of censorship is often a wise mode of regulation that often helps a nation maintain peace. Events in literature and history support the idea that censorship can often be a good idea.
Confucianism enforced harmony, between people while legalism enforced strict following of rules. For confucianism was built on the belief that harmony results when people in society accepted their place in their lives. However, Legalism was built on the fact that all humans are more inclined to do the wrong thing instead of the right thing due to the motivation of self-interest. Confucianism is described through the five key relationships: father to son, elder brother to younger brother, husband to wife, elder friend to younger friend, and ruler to subject. But legalism was described
The Ancient Chinese had interesting ways of thinking. Legalism beliefs were a more negative way of thinking than the beliefs of Confucianism because if one did not believe in Legalism, they were tortured, killed, or enslaved (HB). Confucius thought more positively and he said: “Wherever you go, go with all your heart” (BrainyQuote). Confucius was the scholar and philosopher who founded Confucianism. Han Feizi introduced the beliefs of Legalism (WS). Both Confucianism and Legalism were formed in ancient China (HB). Confucianism existed from - and Legalism took place from 280-233 B.C. (WS). Although Confucianism and Legalism have some similarities, the differences between the two are clear.
This essay will focus on the economic aspects of the Qin dynasty which made them superior to other states and allowed them to conquer and unify China. The Qin state focused heavily on their agriculture, military and bureaucracy, as well as trade and commerce leaving behind a remarkable future of a standardised economy for the following states after them.
In the mountains of Shaanxi, China, farmers came across one of the most significant archeological findings of all time. Hidden under what was thought a mountain, was the discovery of Emperor Qin Shihuangdi’s tomb. The significance of the tomb shows Qin’s power he possessed over his people. Inside were over 8,000 Terra Cotta clay soldiers along with horses, carts, merchants, weapons and chariots made from different medal. In all, over 700,000 people were used to build the tomb and it was built in just 38 years. This discovery reveals an immense amount of information about early Chinese civilization.
Have you ever wondered how trading came to be? Today I will answer this question.
The different schools of thoughts have seen to prosper during the Warring State Period. The Warring State period witnessed intensive warfare. Some of the ambitious king fought with the aim of gaining more territory and power, while some were fighting to survive and retain their power. Consequently, many states were not only competing with their military power but also with the philosophy they adapted in court and the state. Some of the notable schools of thought included Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism and Mohism. However, in this paper, I will be highlighting on Confucianism and Legalism as these two philosophies differ vastly in their perception on whether human nature is kind or evil.
The main theme that entangles itself in all of the source material is the idea of how governments should be run in such a powerful empire, such as Imperial Rome and the Han Dynasty. Starting with the first source, it is evident that the first Qin emperor believed that only the orthodox teachings should be tolerated, which meant that the works of the Five Classics and its teachings were to be extinguished. The next primary source serves as a supplement to explaining the fall of the Qin dynasty due to its warring ideas and Jia Yi argues that if Confucius teachings were implemented then the dynasty would have still been intact. The third source explains how the Qin dynasty was unjust in its equal appropriation of punishment against criminals regardless of motives or social class. Essentially, Dong Zhongshu believed that a dynasty could not be successful if it failed to establish a fair and righteous justice system for its citizens. This leads into the ideas of the fourth primary source. As the Han dynasty became prudent, the officials had constructed a goal of enhancing the government by supporting the "Legalist" idea of an autocratic state. Ideologies of
It is often believed and taught that from about 300 BCE to 300 CE the Roman Empire was the greatest imperial power in the world and that it was the social, economic, and political center of world. This was also the period of the Chinese Han Dynasty, which was an equal, if not more, powerful empire in all aspects. The similarities of the implementation, spread, and establishment of the Han and Roman empires’ authority is what made them both successful and dominant in gaining, maintaining, and exercising the political authority they both possessed in the pre-modern world. BOTH EMPIRES WERE SUCCESSFUL BECAUSE OF THEIR USE OF MILITARY FORCE TO CONQUER, BUT BEYOND THAT THEY ESTABLISHED LAW AND ORDER BY EITHER SPREADING THEIR LAWS AND IDEALS
Governments do not have the right to censor materials from the public. People should have the right to decide for themselves what they want to be subject to. People need to decide for themselves, this means they should have the right to read, write, or search what they want to. Humans are curious creatures, and no human has the right to take knowledge from another human. In China, the government does not let its people think for themselves, people are not allowed to read, or search on the internet any material that might suggest them to think for themselves.
The whole premise of this book is that books are evil, so all of the citizen’s books are removed, and you are punished if any are found in your possession. Through these fictitious events the realities of punishment from China’s government for those who fail to comply with the censorship laws set forth. In April of 2010, China’s government revised a previously existing amendment to increase their control of information flows. This law deals with the endangerment of
They have complete dominance over everything their people see. The government selects what society witnesses on the news, and often even changes or gives completely different information to keep them under their full control. For example, when Montag is on the run after the book incident, the government loses track of him and falsely orchestrates Montag’s apprehension. They refuse to allow society to have any sort of thought that they do not have complete control over them; which perfidiously, they do. In reality, foreign reporters struggle to get any good and truthful information from China. China chooses what the rest of the world does and does not see. They act frighteningly similar to the government in the
In order to ensure their steady control over this vast amount of people the Chinese government must control them by regulating the worlds most intertwined and complex communication system in the modern era, the internet. A guideline to the China's leading party is strict regulation in every aspect of the internet. In the past couple years a revitalized mission for control against internet freedom has emerged. The foremost problem in China is internet censorship. The Chinese government has several regulatory bodies in charge of internet censorship, among them being the State Council Information office, the Cyber space Administration of China, and finally the State Administration of Press, Publications, Radio, Film, and Television. These government bodies were created to maintain a so called "cyberspace sovereignty" controlled by the State. The main topic of controversy among the internet landscape of China is its strict limitations and restrictions on content deemed sensitive. Any content found to be incompatible with State propaganda, protest against key political figures or ideologies held by China's one party system will be swiftly censored by both well-oiled automated computers