CHINESE PHILOSIPHIES

BUDDHISM

• Was founded by Siddhartha Gautama
• Created in ancient India

PRINCIPLES

• Believed that suffering was caused by desire
• They also believed in reincarnation
• They did not believe in any gods (deities)
• Buddhism was based on the four Noble Truths
• It was also based on the Eightfold Path

DIFFUSION

• Buddhism spread from India to Southeast Asia
• It also spread all over east Asia
• It spread especially during the Maurya Empire

CONFUCIANISM

• Was founded by Kung Fu-Tzu
• Was created in Ancient China

PRINCIPLES

• It is not a religion it is a philosophy
• It deals with the moral character of individuals
• The primary goals are order, harmony, peace, and reflection
• There are 5 relationships in this philosophy here are 3 main ones
• Parent/ child, husband/ wife, older sibling/ younger sibling,

DIFFUSION

• This philosophy spread from China to Korea
• It also spread to Japan
• This philosophy was created in the Zhou dynasty

TAOISM

• Founded by Lao- Tse
• Created in ancient China

PRINCIPLES

• Tao means the way(or the path)
• It is a series of philosophical teachings that focus on achieving balance
• Taoism places great emphasis on nature as an example of balance
• They created the Yin/Yang
• The Yin/Yang was a sight of harmony

DIFFUSION

• Spread primarily to the areas immediately surrounding China
• It has been incorporated into teachings and beliefs of other philosophies
• Those beliefs include Buddhism and Shintoism