Chinese philosophy

High school (ages 12+)
Philosophy & Big Questions

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/chinese-philosophy

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the major philosophical traditions?Confucianism, Daoism, Mohism, Legalism, School of Names, Yin-Yang School
2. What is the canonical texts?The Analects, Dao De Jing, Mencius, Zhuangzi, Mozi, Han Feizi
3. What were the Hundred Schools of Thought?They were many different ideas and philosophies that grew during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, when China was divided and people wanted ways to solve problems.
4. Who was Confucius and what did he teach?Confucius was a teacher who lived a long time ago, and he said people should be kind, honest, and respect family and teachers. He also said good leaders should be good people.

Ren (仁): A fundamental Confucian virtue signifying benevolence, humaneness, and the ideal quality of interpersonal relationships.
Dao (道): The ineffable, fundamental principle of the universe in Daoism, representing the natural order, the Way, and the source of all things.
Li (禮): In Confucianism, refers to ritual propriety, social norms, etiquette, and the proper conduct that maintains social order and harmony.
Wu Wei (無為): A core Daoist principle of 'effortless action' or acting in accordance with the natural flow of the Dao, without forced effort or resistance.