Quiz Content
Confucius was ancient China’s first great thinker and teacher.
Daoism (also called Taoism) is based on the teachings of Laozi. Laozi, or the Old Master, lived around the same time as Confucius.
Early Chinese society had three main social classes:
- landowning aristocrats
- peasant farmers
- merchants
filial piety -- Children had to respect their parents and older relatives.
Legalism -- they argued for a system of laws.
The family was the basic building block of Chinese society.
- Many began to look for ways to restore peace and order to society
Three major theories about how to create a peaceful society
- Confucianism
- Daoism
- Legalism
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Notebook Content
Completed ALL Cornell Notes
Life in Ancient China (page 285)
What was Life Like in a Chinese
Family? (page 286)
Chinese Thinkers (page 287)