Legalism and Confucianism differences & similarities

What are the similarities

- Valued agriculture - Goals for Social order - Popular Philosophies

What are the differences between legalism and Confucianism

- Views on Education - View on Human Nature - Views on Punishment

What is legalism view on punishment

After Qin Shi Huang Di's mother betrayed him, he exiled her and killed everyone involved. He adopted that violent punishment system and made all punishments universal.

What is legalism views on education

Against education Qin Shi Huang Di thought that it would allow the people to have uprisings against him so he held book burnings and punishments for those who continued to read, learn, and teach.

What is the evidence for popular philosophies

Confucianism and Legalism were both popular philosophies that held an influence on the how Qin and Han Dynasty functioned as their teachings were followed by many civilians and eventually adopted by the emperors into the government.

What is Confucianism views on punishment

Confucianism stayed away from violence as much as possible and would teach people why their crime was wrong and make them work to pay off their crimes so that they wouldn't do it again.

What is the evidence for goals for social order

Confucius and Qin Shi Huangdi both believed that creating and restoring a social order between everyone would allow one government to rule over all of China and stop internal warfare.

What is Confucianism views on human nature

Confucius preached that everyone was good when they were born because everyone is born with the knowledge of knowing what is right or wrong.

What is legalism views on human nature

Qin Shi Huang Di preached that people would do anything for their own personal gain, after his mother betrayed him in her self interest.

What is confucianism views on education

Supported education becuase Confucius was a very noble man and was a respected teacher.

What is the evidence for valuing agriculture

The Qin and The Han Dynasty's farmers were above other skilled worker on the social hierarchy and their jobs were spared and often had lower taxes because of the importance of agriculture.