Historical Background Of Ancient Chinese Philosophy Flashcards
What is the catalyst of the two major historical periods in Ancient Chinese Philosophy?
The decline of the golden age of the Zhou Dynasty (ca. 1122-256 BCE) where the royal court lost power and moved from its central geographic location. This thus created the many nation-states.
What is the Spring-Autumn Period?
It is the emergence of the Five Hegemonies or also known as the powerful states that ruled China at that time.
Their peaceful coexistence ended and started the warring states period from 480 to 222 BCE.
Who were the most affected during the warring states period?
The general populace suffered greatly with the constant threat of death, starvation, and the deprivation of material possession.
What is the primary motivation of Ancient Chinese Philosophers?
They were all victims of the warring states period, either as part of the general populace, or their advisors, or as part of the seven supremacies.
What school emerged as a result of these periods?
The Hundred Schools
What Ancient Chinese Philosophers emerged from the Spring-Autumn Period?
Confucius and Laotzi
What Ancient Chinese Philosophers emerged from the Warring States period?
Mencius, Xunzi, Mozi, Zhuangzi, and Hanfeizi
Who are the most influential figures in ancient chinese Philosophy?
Confucius is the founder of Confucianism and Laozi is the founder of Daoism.
What is the goal of Confucianism?
Attempt to reconstruct social order.
What is Confucianism?
It is a moral philosophy that can be summarised as a philosophy of ideal personhood.
Who are the prominent schools in Ancient Chinese Philosophy?
Confucianism- Confucius, Mencius, Xeunzi
Mohism- Mozi
Daoism- Zhuangzi
Legalism- Hanfeizi
