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Chapter 9
Lesson 2
The Age of
Confucius
Pages 270-274
How did the teachings of
Confucius compare with those
of the Moists, the Legalists, and
the Daoists?
An Age of Change
• Confucius lived at the end of the Zhou
dynasty.
• During this time of change many Chinese
philosophers were looking for ways to be
order to China.
• One of the most important of these
thinkers was Confucius.
Confucius the Teacher
• His ideas became known as
Confucianism.
• Confucianism is not a religion. It is a code
of behavior.
• Confucius taught about the Five
Relationships.
The Five Relationships
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Husband and Wife
Father and Son
Older Brother and Younger Brother
Friend and Friend
Ruler and Subject
The Five Relationships continued
• Rulers and Their Subjects: Confucius said
that a ruler should act like a good parent to his
people.
• Ideas about government: Confucius said
that rulers should earn their powerful place in
the government.
• A Follower of Confucius: Almost 100 years
after Confucius died, his message was spread
by a follower named Mencius.
Opponents of Confucianism
• Moists: They believed in universal love for
all people.
• Legalists: They thought that people were
naturally bad, and that a strong
government kept evil under control.
• Daoists: They believed that people are
not good or bad. Rather, they thought that
people should live in harmony with nature.