CHINESE PHILOSOPHIES

BUDDHISM

• Siddhartha Gautama(Buddha) is the founder
• It began in India

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• Believed in reincarnation
• Believed that desire is the cause of suffering
• They didn't believe in any deities
• Believed that you can stop reincarnation
• Believed that you can reach nirvana

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• Spread to southeast and east Asia
• Mainly spread during the Maurya and Gupta empires
• Spread because it's actively trying to convert others

CONFUCIANISM

• Kung Fu-Tzu(Confucius) is the founder
• He lived from 551-479 BC
• Started in China

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• Confucius set goals
• The goals were: order, harmony, and peace
• Believed man is can achieve this through education
• Confucius made the Five Relationships
• Parent-child, Husband-wife, Ruler-subject etc.

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• Spread after his death by his followers
• Spread to Korea and Japan

TAOISM

• Lao-Tse is the founder
• A reaction to Confucianism and Buddhism
• Grew from ancient Chinese philosophies

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• Tao, in Taoism, means "The Way"
• Main goals were to gain harmony and balance
• Believed in "effortless doing"
• Main symbol of Taoism was the Yin/Yang
• Made the Three Jewels

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• Tao Te Ching is the main text

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• Taoism spread to areas surrounding China