... a negative outlook on people. People were generally evil, but by strict rules and laws people could improve. The Chin overthrew the Chou dynasty and created the first unified Chinese empire in 221 B.C. The Legalists believed in, "The Two Handles- by which their were rewards for ... the First August supreme ruler, (Emperor) His son ruled poorly and a rebellion broke out. Soon after, Lu Pang rose to power and the Dynasty was forever changed. "In its early form (before the 3d cent. B.C.) Confucianism was primarily a system of ethical precepts for the proper management of ... husband and w...

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... to new heights with respect and humbleness leading the principles of what later became known as Confucianism. Living during the second half of the Zhou dynasty, a time when feudalism degenerated in China and conspiracy was constant, Confucius was not an advocate of the contemporary behavior and lack of moral ... over 2,000 years. Many consider Xunzi the main reason for prolonging the philosophy. Contrary to Mencius, Xunzi believed that human nature was evil. During the Qin empire, Legalism set the forth the main principles of which the empire ran. Legalism emphasizes law, or a set of code...

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... saw it as the final moral. Confucianism was used to its full potential in many empires. The philosophy of Confucianism was very important to all of the rulers of the Qin dynasty and many other dynasties that used it. It had many uses, to keep them organized, proper and for everyone to reach a state of virtue. ...

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